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Household of Joseph Brown (born 1815, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Brown, born in 1815 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ann Brown, born in 1820 in Knotts, Nottinghamshire, England. They had 2 children; Ada (born 1864 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England) and Emma (born 1842 in Stockton on Tees, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Granson, George Henry (born 1871 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph's Son In Law, Daniel (born 1839 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Brown's household

Male

Joseph

Brown

Head
Female

Ann

Brown

Wife
Female

Ada

Brown

Daughter
Male

George Henry

Brown

Granson
Male

Daniel

Simpson

Son In Law
Female

Emma

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Brown

Head

Married

66

1815

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Ann

Brown

Wife

Married

61

1820

Knotts, Nottinghamshire, England

Ada

Brown

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

George Henry

Brown

Granson

Single

10

1871

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Daniel

Simpson

Son In Law

Married

42

1839

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Simpson

Daughter

Married

39

1842

Stockton on Tees, Yorkshire, England

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