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Household of John Brown (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brown, born in 1841 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Grace S Brown, born in 1843 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; William (born 1863 in Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1867 in Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James R (born 1869 in Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Christina S (born 1871 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Matthew K (born 1873 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Maggie K (born 1875 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Grace S G (born 1877 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1879 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Grace Grierson, born in 1866 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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John Brown's household

Male

John

Brown

Head
Female

Grace S

Brown

Wife
Male

William

Brown

Son
Male

Thomas

Brown

Son
Male

James R

Brown

Son
Female

Christina S

Brown

Daughter
Male

Matthew K

Brown

Son
Female

Maggie K

Brown

Daughter
Female

Grace S G

Brown

Daughter
Female

Mary

Brown

Daughter
Female

Grace

Grierson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brown

Head

Married

40

1841

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Grace S

Brown

Wife

Married

38

1843

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Brown

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Brown

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James R

Brown

Son

-

12

1869

Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina S

Brown

Daughter

-

10

1871

Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Matthew K

Brown

Son

-

8

1873

Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Maggie K

Brown

Daughter

-

6

1875

Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Grace S G

Brown

Daughter

-

4

1877

Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

Brown

Daughter

-

2

1879

Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Grace

Grierson

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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