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Household of Matthew Brown (born 1847)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saddleworth, 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.

Matthew Brown and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Brown, born in 1847 in Fenwick, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Agnes Brown, born in 1855 in Scotland. They had 4 children; Marthey (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Agnes (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Boarder, Thomas Rutherford, born in 1852 in Stanwix, Cumberland, England.


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Matthew Brown's household

Male

Matthew

Brown

Head
Female

Agnes

Brown

Wife
Female

Marthey

Brown

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Brown

Daughter
Female

Mary

Brown

Daughter
Male

James

Brown

Son
Male

Thomas

Rutherford

Boarder
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Fenwick, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Brown

Head

Married

34

1847

Fenwick, Scotland

Agnes

Brown

Wife

Married

26

1855

Scotland

Marthey

Brown

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Brown

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Brown

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Brown

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Rutherford

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Stanwix, Cumberland, England

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