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Household of James Brown (born 1841, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Brown and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brown, born in 1841 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Brown, born in 1840 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Annie (born 1874 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Brown's household

Male

James

Brown

Head
Female

Isabella

Brown

Wife
Male

Alexander

Brown

Son
Male

Thomas

Brown

Son
Female

Janet

Brown

Daughter
Female

Annie

Brown

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brown

Head

Married

40

1841

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Brown

Wife

Married

41

1840

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Brown

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Brown

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Brown

Daughter

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Brown

Daughter

-

7

1874

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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