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Household of Joseph Brown (born 1852, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Brown, born in 1852 in Cockpen, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Margaret Brown, born in 1853 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1876 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Joanna (born 1879 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Brother, John (born 1854 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Joseph's Boarder, John C (born 1863 in Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Joseph's Boarder, George S (born 1864 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Joseph Brown's household

Male

Joseph

Brown

Head
Female

Margaret

Brown

Wife
Male

Alexander

Brown

Son
Female

Joanna

Brown

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Brown

Daughter
Male

John

Brown

Brother
Male

John C

Brown

Boarder
Male

George S

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Brown

Head

Married

29

1852

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Brown

Wife

Married

28

1853

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Brown

Son

-

5

1876

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Joanna

Brown

Daughter

-

2

1879

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Brown

Daughter

-

0

1881

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Brown

Brother

Unmarried

27

1854

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

John C

Brown

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

George S

Smith

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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