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Household of John Brown (born 1836, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brown, born in 1836 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Brown, born in 1856 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1878 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Peter (born 1880 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Agnes Brown, born in 1861 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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John Brown's household

Male

John

Brown

Head
Female

Janet

Brown

Wife
Male

James

Brown

Son
Male

Peter

Brown

Son
Female

Agnes

Brown

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brown

Head

Married

45

1836

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

Brown

Wife

Married

25

1856

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Brown

Son

-

3

1878

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Peter

Brown

Son

-

1

1880

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Brown

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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