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Household of Joseph Brown (born 1824, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Brown, born in 1824 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to May A Brown, born in 1860 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 3 children; May A (born 1860 in South Shields, Durham, England), John (born 1862 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Mary E (born 1867 in China).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Brother In L, Robert (born 1832 in South Shields, Durham, England), Joseph's Nephew, Robert (born 1869 in London, Middlesex, England) and Joseph's Nephew, Henry (born 1870 in London, Middlesex, England).


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Joseph Brown's household

Male

Joseph

Brown

Head
Female

May A

Brown

Daughter
Male

John

Brown

Son
Female

Mary E

Brown

Daughter
Male

Robert

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Brother In L
Male

Robert

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Nephew
Male

Henry

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Nephew
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Brown

Head

Married

57

1824

South Shields, Durham, England

May A

Brown

Daughter

Single

21

1860

South Shields, Durham, England

John

Brown

Son

Single

19

1862

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary E

Brown

Daughter

Single

14

1867

China

Robert

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Brother In L

Widower

49

1832

South Shields, Durham, England

Robert

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Nephew

Single

12

1869

London, Middlesex, England

Henry

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Nephew

Single

11

1870

London, Middlesex, England

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