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Household of James R Brown (born 1850, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ladhope, Selkirkshire, 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 R Brown and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James R Brown, born in 1850 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, consisted of 7 members. James R was the head of the household, married to May M Brown, born in 1859 in Nairnshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; May (born 1880 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Margaret R (born 1881 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James R's Servant, Eliza (born 1850 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland), James R's Servant, Jane (born 1857 in Roxburghshire, Scotland) and James R's Servant, Mary (born 1864 in Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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James R Brown's household

Male

James R

Brown

Head
Female

May M

Brown

Wife
Female

May

Brown

Daughter
Female

Margaret R

Brown

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Evans

Servant
Female

Jane

Dove

Servant
Female

Mary

Dove

Servant
First name(s) James R
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James R

Brown

Head

Married

31

1850

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

May M

Brown

Wife

Married

22

1859

Nairnshire, Scotland

May

Brown

Daughter

-

1

1880

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret R

Brown

Daughter

-

0

1881

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Eliza

Evans

Servant

Widow

31

1850

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Dove

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary

Dove

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Roxburghshire, Scotland

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