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Household of Joseph Brown (born 1802, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Brown, born in 1802 in Samlesbury, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; James (born 1832 in Woolton, Lancashire, England) and Henry (born 1845 in Woolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Cousin, Martha (born 1863 in Woolton, Lancashire, England) and Joseph's Housekeeper, Mary Ann (born 1827 in West Derby, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Brown's household

Male

Joseph

Brown

Head
Male

James

Brown

Son
Male

Henry

Brown

Son
Female

Martha

Brown

Cousin
Female

Mary Ann

Murphy

Housekeeper
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 79
Birth year 1802
Birth place Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Brown

Head

Widower

79

1802

Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

James

Brown

Son

Single

49

1832

Woolton, Lancashire, England

Henry

Brown

Son

Single

36

1845

Woolton, Lancashire, England

Martha

Brown

Cousin

Single

18

1863

Woolton, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Murphy

Housekeeper

Widow

54

1827

West Derby, Lancashire, England

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