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Household of Joseph Brown (born 1822, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Brown, born in 1822 in Durham, consisted of 11 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Margaret Brown, born in 1821 in Durham, England. They had 7 children; Mary (born 1847 in West Herrington, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1849 in West Herrington, Durham, England), Michael (born 1851 in West Herrington, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1853 in West Herrington, Durham, England), Francis (born 1856 in West Herrington, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1860 in Durham, England) and William (born 1861 in West Herrington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Servant, Jane (born 1861 in Durham, England) and Joseph's Servant, Robert (born 1866 in Birtley, Durham, England).


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Joseph Brown's household

Male

Joseph

Brown

Head
Female

Margaret

Brown

Wife
Female

Mary

Brown

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Brown

Daughter
Male

Michael

Brown

Son
Male

Thomas

Brown

Son
Female

Francis

Brown

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Brown

Son
Male

William

Brown

Son
Female

Jane

Foster

Servant
Male

Robert

Jones

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Brown

Head

Married

59

1822

Durham, England

Margaret

Brown

Wife

Married

60

1821

Durham, England

Mary

Brown

Daughter

Single

34

1847

West Herrington, Durham, England

Margaret

Brown

Daughter

Single

32

1849

West Herrington, Durham, England

Michael

Brown

Son

Single

30

1851

West Herrington, Durham, England

Thomas

Brown

Son

Single

28

1853

West Herrington, Durham, England

Francis

Brown

Daughter

Single

25

1856

West Herrington, Durham, England

Joseph

Brown

Son

Single

21

1860

Durham, England

William

Brown

Son

Single

20

1861

West Herrington, Durham, England

Jane

Foster

Servant

Single

20

1861

Durham, England

Robert

Jones

Servant

Single

15

1866

Birtley, Durham, England

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