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Household of John Brown (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clitheroe, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brown, born in 1854 in Colne, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sophia Brown, born in 1853 in Everdon, Northamptonshire, England. They had 1 child; Edward, born 1881 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Aunt, Sophia (born 1828 in Woodford, Northamptonshire, England), John's Brother In Law, Edwin (born 1859 in Everdon, Northamptonshire, England) and John's Sister In Law, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Everdon, Northamptonshire, England).


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John Brown's household

Male

John

Brown

Head
Female

Sophia

Brown

Wife
Male

Edward

Brown

Son
Female

Sophia

Pixton

Aunt
Male

Edwin

Lowe

Brother In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Lowe

Sister In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Colne, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brown

Head

Married

27

1854

Colne, Lancashire, England

Sophia

Brown

Wife

Married

28

1853

Everdon, Northamptonshire, England

Edward

Brown

Son

Single

0

1881

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Sophia

Pixton

Aunt

Widow

53

1828

Woodford, Northamptonshire, England

Edwin

Lowe

Brother In Law

Single

22

1859

Everdon, Northamptonshire, England

Elizabeth

Lowe

Sister In Law

Single

20

1861

Everdon, Northamptonshire, England

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