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Household of John Brown (born 1821, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brown, born in 1821 in Werneth, Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Brown, born in 1830 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1859 in Werneth, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1861 in Werneth, Cheshire, England), Frank (born 1864 in Stretford, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1866 in Stretford, Lancashire, England), Leah (born 1868 in Stretford, Lancashire, England) and Ralph (born 1873 in Middleton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Hampson, born in 1858 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.


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John Brown's household

Male

John

Brown

Head
Female

Margaret

Brown

Wife
Male

William

Brown

Son
Male

Richard

Brown

Son
Male

Frank

Brown

Son
Male

Thomas

Brown

Son
Female

Leah

Brown

Daughter
Male

Ralph

Brown

Son
Female

Mary

Hampson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Werneth, Cheshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brown

Head

Married

60

1821

Werneth, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Brown

Wife

Married

51

1830

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

William

Brown

Son

Single

22

1859

Werneth, Lancashire, England

Richard

Brown

Son

Single

20

1861

Werneth, Cheshire, England

Frank

Brown

Son

Single

17

1864

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Brown

Son

Single

15

1866

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Leah

Brown

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Ralph

Brown

Son

Single

8

1873

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Hampson

Servant

Single

23

1858

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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