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Household of James Brown (born 1842, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brown, born in 1842 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Brown, born in 1852 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1869 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alice (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Margaret McFarlane, born in 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Brown's household

Male

James

Brown

Head
Female

Margaret

Brown

Wife
Male

Alexander

Brown

Son
Female

Alice

Brown

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McFarlane

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brown

Head

Married

39

1842

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Brown

Wife

Married

29

1852

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Alexander

Brown

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alice

Brown

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

McFarlane

Boarder

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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