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Household of John Brown (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brown, born in 1845 in Middleton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Brown, born in 1850 in Middleton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Emily (born 1870 in Middleton, Lancashire, England) and Gertrude (born 1879 in Crumpsall, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Mary (born 1858 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), John's Visitor, Harry (born 1856 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Martha (born 1835 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).


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John Brown's household

Male

John

Brown

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Brown

Wife
Female

Emily

Brown

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Brown

Daughter
Female

Mary

Sowden

Visitor
Male

Harry

Sowden

Visitor
Female

Martha

Worsnop

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Middleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brown

Head

Married

36

1845

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Brown

Wife

Married

31

1850

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Emily

Brown

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Gertrude

Brown

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Crumpsall, Lancashire, England

Mary

Sowden

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Sowden

Visitor

Single

25

1856

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Worsnop

Servant

Single

46

1835

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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