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Household of John Brown (born 1836, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brown, born in 1836 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Helen (born 1868 in Orkney, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Orkney, Scotland) and James (born 1872 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, Malcolm (born 1857 in Orkney, Scotland) and John's Sister-In-Law, Helen (born 1832 in Orkney, Scotland).


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John Brown's household

Male

John

Brown

Head
Female

Helen

Brown

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Brown

Daughter
Male

James

Brown

Son
Male

Malcolm

Brown

Brother
Female

Helen

Budge

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brown

Head

Widower

45

1836

Orkney, Scotland

Helen

Brown

Daughter

-

13

1868

Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth

Brown

Daughter

-

11

1870

Orkney, Scotland

James

Brown

Son

-

9

1872

Orkney, Scotland

Malcolm

Brown

Brother

Unmarried

24

1857

Orkney, Scotland

Helen

Budge

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

49

1832

Orkney, Scotland

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