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Household of John Brown (born 1851, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 1851 in Middle Rainton, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Esther Brown, born in 1852 in Middle Rainton, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Ann (born 1879 in Middle Rainton, Durham, England) and Jane (born 1881 in Middle Rainton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father, Thomas (born 1820 in Durham, Durham, England) and John's Niece, Margaret (born 1870 in Middle Rainton, Durham, England).


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John Brown's household

Male

John

Brown

Head
Female

Esther

Brown

Wife
Female

Ann

Brown

Daughter
Female

Jane

Brown

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Brown

Father
Female

Margaret

Smith

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Middle Rainton, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brown

Head

Married

30

1851

Middle Rainton, Durham, England

Esther

Brown

Wife

Married

29

1852

Middle Rainton, Durham, England

Ann

Brown

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Middle Rainton, Durham, England

Jane

Brown

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Middle Rainton, Durham, England

Thomas

Brown

Father

Widower

61

1820

Durham, Durham, England

Margaret

Smith

Niece

Single

11

1870

Middle Rainton, Durham, England

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