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Household of James Brown (born 1846, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brown, born in 1846 in Darvel, Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Brown, born in 1832 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1856 in Avonbridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1861 in Camelon, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Stephen (born 1869 in Camelon, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Alex (born 1874 in Camelon, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1871 in Camelon, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Stephen Wardlow, born in 1808 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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James Brown's household

Male

James

Brown

Head
Female

Janet

Brown

Wife
Male

William

Brown

Son
Male

Andrew

Brown

Son
Male

Stephen

Brown

Son
Male

Alex

Brown

Son
Female

Helen

Brown

Daughter
Male

Stephen

Wardlow

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brown

Head

Married

35

1846

Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Brown

Wife

Married

49

1832

Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Brown

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Avonbridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Andrew

Brown

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Camelon, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Stephen

Brown

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Camelon, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alex

Brown

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Camelon, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Helen

Brown

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Camelon, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Stephen

Wardlow

Boarder

Widower

73

1808

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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