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Household of John Brown (born 1808)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 1808 in , consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; William, born 1841 in Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, James (born 1866 in Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and John's Grandson, John (born 1870 in Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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John Brown's household

Male

John

Brown

Head
Male

William

Brown

Son
Male

James

Brown

Grandson
Male

John

Brown

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place -

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brown

Head

Widower

73

1808

-

William

Brown

Son

Unmarried

40

1841

Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Brown

Grandson

-

15

1866

Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Brown

Grandson

-

11

1870

Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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