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Household of John Brown (born 1827, Durham)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brown, born in 1827 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, single. He had 2 children; Henry R (born 1862 in Shotton Colliery, Durham, England) and John J (born 1871 in Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nephew, Henry (born 1858 in Shotton Colliery, Durham, England) and John's Niece, Isabella (born 1866 in Waskerley, Durham, England).


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John Brown's household

Male

John

Brown

Head
Female

Jane

Brown

Wife
Male

Henry R

Brown

Son
Male

John J

Brown

Son
Male

Henry

Hewitson

Nephew
Female

Isabella

Hewitson

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brown

Head

Single

54

1827

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Jane

Brown

Wife

Married

52

1829

South Shields, Durham, England

Henry R

Brown

Son

Single

19

1862

Shotton Colliery, Durham, England

John J

Brown

Son

Single

10

1871

Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England

Henry

Hewitson

Nephew

Single

23

1858

Shotton Colliery, Durham, England

Isabella

Hewitson

Niece

Single

15

1866

Waskerley, Durham, England

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