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Household of John Brown (born 1839, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, 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 Brown and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brown, born in 1839 in Atherington, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Brown, born in 1828 in Atherington, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Bessie, born 1867 in Atherington, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, William Brown, born in 1867 in Atherington, Devon, England.


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John Brown's household

Male

John

Brown

Head
Female

Mary

Brown

Wife
Female

Bessie

Brown

Daughter
Male

William

Brown

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Atherington, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brown

Head

Married

42

1839

Atherington, Devon, England

Mary

Brown

Wife

Married

53

1828

Atherington, Devon, England

Bessie

Brown

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Atherington, Devon, England

William

Brown

Servant

Single

14

1867

Atherington, Devon, England

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