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Household of John Brown (born 1830, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brown, born in 1830 in Hexham, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Brown, born in 1829 in Hunstanworth, Durham, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1856 in Usworth, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1860 in Gosforth, Northumberland, England), George (born 1863 in Ovingham, Northumberland, England), Margaret (born 1865 in Ovingham, Northumberland, England) and Polly (born 1871 in Tanfield, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Step Son, Rob L Davison, born in 1860 in Stanhope, Durham, England.


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John Brown's household

Male

John

Brown

Head
Female

Sarah

Brown

Wife
Male

John

Brown

Son
Male

Rob L

Davison

Step Son
Male

Thomas

Brown

Son
Male

George

Brown

Son
Female

Margaret

Brown

Daughter
Female

Polly

Brown

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Hexham, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brown

Head

Married

51

1830

Hexham, Northumberland, England

Sarah

Brown

Wife

Married

52

1829

Hunstanworth, Durham, England

John

Brown

Son

Single

25

1856

Usworth, Durham, England

Rob L

Davison

Step Son

Single

21

1860

Stanhope, Durham, England

Thomas

Brown

Son

Single

21

1860

Gosforth, Northumberland, England

George

Brown

Son

Single

18

1863

Ovingham, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Brown

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Ovingham, Northumberland, England

Polly

Brown

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Tanfield, Durham, England

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