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Household of John Brough (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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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.

John Brough and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brough, born in 1842 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 13 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Jane (born 1865 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1867 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Lily (born 1869 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1873 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1875 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Lionel (born 1877 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Cousin, George (born 1819 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John's Cousin, Jane (born 1825 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John's Visitor, Mary Ann (born 1852 in Cradley Heath, Worcestershire, England), John's Servant, John (born 1849 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, James (born 1860 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Sarah A (born 1851 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England).


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John Brough's household

Male

John

Brough

Head
Female

Jane

Brough

Daughter
Female

Emily

Brough

Daughter
Female

Lily

Brough

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Brough

Son
Male

Fred

Brough

Son
Male

Lionel

Brough

Son
Male

George

Collingham

Cousin
Female

Jane

Collingham

Cousin
Female

Mary Ann

Allen

Visitor
Male

John

Baines

Servant
Male

James

Blackburn

Servant
Female

Sarah A

Sharpe

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Brough
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brough

Head

Widower

39

1842

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane

Brough

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Brough

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Lily

Brough

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Brough

Son

Single

8

1873

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Brough

Son

Single

6

1875

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Lionel

Brough

Son

Single

4

1877

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

George

Collingham

Cousin

Married

62

1819

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane

Collingham

Cousin

Married

56

1825

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Allen

Visitor

Married

29

1852

Cradley Heath, Worcestershire, England

John

Baines

Servant

Married

32

1849

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

James

Blackburn

Servant

Single

21

1860

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Sharpe

Servant

Married

30

1851

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

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