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Household of John Brown (born 1820, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bowden, Roxburghshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brown, born in 1820 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Jessie, born 1860 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Agnes (born 1838 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Servant, Bella (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Brown's household

Male

John

Brown

Head
Female

Jessie

Brown

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Wight

Servant
Female

Bella

Wight

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brown

Head

Widower

61

1820

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Jessie

Brown

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Wight

Servant

Widow

43

1838

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Bella

Wight

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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