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Household of John Brown (born 1837, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, 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 1837 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella F H Brown, born in 1850 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1868 in England), Alexander (born 1872 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary J (born 1879 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Isabella F (born 1881 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Step Daughter, Helen Leel, born in 1877 in New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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John Brown's household

Male

John

Brown

Head
Female

Isabella F H

Brown

Wife
Male

William

Brown

Son
Male

Alexander

Brown

Son
Male

James

Brown

Son
Female

Mary J

Brown

Daughter
Female

Isabella F

Brown

Daughter
Female

Helen

Leel

Step Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brown

Head

Married

44

1837

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella F H

Brown

Wife

Married

31

1850

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Brown

Son

-

13

1868

England

Alexander

Brown

Son

-

9

1872

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Brown

Son

-

7

1874

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary J

Brown

Daughter

-

2

1879

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella F

Brown

Daughter

-

0

1881

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Leel

Step Daughter

-

4

1877

New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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