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Household of John Brown (born 1855, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 1855 in Newbattle, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Brown, born in 1852 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jane (born 1875 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1879 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1881 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland) and Euphemia (born 1881 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Step Daughter, Ellen E Brown, born in 1869 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Brown's household

Male

John

Brown

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Brown

Wife
Female

Ellen E

Brown

Step Daughter
Female

Jane

Brown

Daughter
Male

William

Brown

Son
Female

Margaret

Brown

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Brown

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

Brown

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brown

Head

Married

26

1855

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Ann

Brown

Wife

Married

29

1852

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen E

Brown

Step Daughter

-

12

1869

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Brown

Daughter

-

6

1875

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Brown

Son

-

5

1876

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Brown

Daughter

-

2

1879

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Brown

Daughter

-

0

1881

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Euphemia

Brown

Daughter

-

0

1881

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

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