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Household of John Brown (born 1820, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Howden, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 Brown and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brown, born in 1820 in Bubwith, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Dorcas Brown, born in 1825 in Newport, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Eliza (born 1847 in Newport, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1853 in Newport, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1855 in Newport, Yorkshire, England), Walker (born 1862 in Newport, Yorkshire, England) and Charlotte (born 1866 in Newport, Yorkshire, England).


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John Brown's household

Male

John

Brown

Head
Female

Dorcas

Brown

Wife
Female

Eliza

Brown

Daughter
Female

Mary

Brown

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Brown

Daughter
Male

Walker

Brown

Son
Female

Charlotte

Brown

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Bubwith, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brown

Head

Married

61

1820

Bubwith, Yorkshire, England

Dorcas

Brown

Wife

Married

56

1825

Newport, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Brown

Daughter

Single

34

1847

Newport, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Brown

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Newport, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Brown

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Newport, Yorkshire, England

Walker

Brown

Son

Single

19

1862

Newport, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Brown

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Newport, Yorkshire, England

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