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Household of John Brown (born 1842, Down)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brown, born in 1842 in Down, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brown, born in 1845 in Ireland. They had 4 children; John (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William J (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Relative, William Hepburn, born in 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Brown's household

Male

John

Brown

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Brown

Wife
Male

John

Brown

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Brown

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Brown

Daughter
Male

William J

Brown

Son
Male

William

Hepburn

Relative
First name(s) John
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Down, Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brown

Head

Married

39

1842

Down, Ireland

Elizabeth

Brown

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ireland

John

Brown

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Brown

Daughter

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Brown

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William J

Brown

Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Hepburn

Relative

Unmarried

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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