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Household of James Brown (born 1848, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brown, born in 1848 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rose Ann Brown, born in 1849 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Esther (born 1865 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Ellen (born 1867 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Rose Ann (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's -, Rose O'Donnal, born in 1823 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Brown's household

Male

James

Brown

Head
Female

Rose Ann

Brown

Wife
Female

Esther

Brown

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Brown

Daughter
Female

Rose Ann

Brown

Daughter
Female

Jane

Brown

Daughter
Female

Rose

O'Donnal

-
First name(s) James
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brown

Head

Married

33

1848

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Rose Ann

Brown

Wife

Married

32

1849

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Esther

Brown

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Brown

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Rose Ann

Brown

Daughter

-

5

1876

Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Brown

Daughter

-

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

Rose

O'Donnal

-

-

58

1823

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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