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Household of Joseph Brown (born 1831, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, Somerset, England

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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.

Joseph Brown and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Brown, born in 1831 in Donyatt, Somerset, consisted of 9 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Brown, born in 1837 in Ilminster, Somerset, England. They had 7 children; James (born 1863 in Ilminster, Somerset, England), Emma (born 1864 in Ilminster, Somerset, England), Annie (born 1867 in Ilminster, Somerset, England), Ellen (born 1870 in Ilminster, Somerset, England), Fred (born 1873 in Ilminster, Somerset, England), Mary Jane (born 1876 in Ilminster, Somerset, England) and Minnie (born 1879 in Ilminster, Somerset, England).


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Joseph Brown's household

Male

Joseph

Brown

Head
Female

Sarah

Brown

Wife
Male

James

Brown

Son
Female

Emma

Brown

Daughter
Female

Annie

Brown

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Brown

Daughter
Male

Fred

Brown

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Brown

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Brown

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Donyatt, Somerset, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Brown

Head

Married

50

1831

Donyatt, Somerset, England

Sarah

Brown

Wife

Married

44

1837

Ilminster, Somerset, England

James

Brown

Son

Single

18

1863

Ilminster, Somerset, England

Emma

Brown

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Ilminster, Somerset, England

Annie

Brown

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Ilminster, Somerset, England

Ellen

Brown

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ilminster, Somerset, England

Fred

Brown

Son

Single

8

1873

Ilminster, Somerset, England

Mary Jane

Brown

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Ilminster, Somerset, England

Minnie

Brown

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ilminster, Somerset, England

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