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Household of John Brown (born 1829, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brown, born in 1829 in Cockfield, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Brown, born in 1846 in Croxdale, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Alexander J (born 1858 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England) and Isabella W (born 1873 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Ada (born 1797 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England), John's Niece, Mary Bell (born 1860 in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England) and John's Servant, Eleanor (born 1865 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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John Brown's household

Male

John

Brown

Head
Female

Isabella

Brown

Wife
Male

Alexander J

Brown

Son
Female

Isabella W

Brown

Daughter
Female

Ada

Guest

Mother In Law
Female

Mary Bell

Brown

Niece
Female

Eleanor

Holers

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Cockfield, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brown

Head

Married

52

1829

Cockfield, Durham, England

Isabella

Brown

Wife

Married

35

1846

Croxdale, Durham, England

Alexander J

Brown

Son

Single

23

1858

Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England

Isabella W

Brown

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England

Ada

Guest

Mother In Law

Widow

84

1797

Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England

Mary Bell

Brown

Niece

Single

21

1860

Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England

Eleanor

Holers

Servant

Single

16

1865

Sunderland, Durham, England

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