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Household of Joseph Brown (born 1840, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackfriars, Lanarkshire, 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 1840 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Jane Brown, born in 1839 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Gavin (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Joseph (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Niece, Janet (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Joseph's Servant, Esther (born 1858 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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Joseph Brown's household

Male

Joseph

Brown

Head
Female

Jane

Brown

Wife
Male

Gavin

Brown

Son
Male

Thomas

Brown

Son
Male

Joseph

Brown

Son
Female

Mary

Brown

Daughter
Female

Janet

Simpson

Niece
Female

Esther

Conway

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Brown

Head

Married

41

1840

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Brown

Wife

Married

42

1839

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Gavin

Brown

Son

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Brown

Son

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Joseph

Brown

Son

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Brown

Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Simpson

Niece

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Esther

Conway

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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