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Household of Janet Brown (born 1828, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, 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.

Janet Brown and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Brown, born in 1828 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. Janet was the head of the household, married to Thomas Chalmers, born in 1863 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1863 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Elisabeth (born 1866 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Janet's Boarder, Janet (born 1857 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Janet's Boarder, John (born 1880 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Janet Brown's household

Female

Janet

Brown

Head
Male

Thomas

Chalmers

Son
Female

Elisabeth

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Janet

Cameron

Boarder
Male

John

Cameron

Boarder
First name(s) Janet
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Janet

Brown

Head

Married

53

1828

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Chalmers

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Cameron

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Cameron

Boarder

-

1

1880

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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