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Household of Peter Brown (born 1812, Northumberland)

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.

Peter Brown and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Brown, born in 1812 in Shotley, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Mary Brown, born in 1817 in Boldon, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Peter (born 1850 in Boldon, Durham, England), Robert (born 1856 in Monkton, Durham, England) and Martha (born 1846 in Boldon, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Son In Law, Robert (born 1849 in Monkton, Durham, England) and Peter's Servant, Robert (born 1866 in Annfield Plain, Durham, England).


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Peter Brown's household

Male

Peter

Brown

Head
Female

Mary

Brown

Wife
Male

Peter

Brown

Son
Male

Robert

Brown

Son
Male

Robert

Wilkinson

Son In Law
Female

Martha

Wilkinson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Hopkinson

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Shotley, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Brown

Head

Married

69

1812

Shotley, Northumberland, England

Mary

Brown

Wife

Married

64

1817

Boldon, Durham, England

Peter

Brown

Son

Single

31

1850

Boldon, Durham, England

Robert

Brown

Son

Single

25

1856

Monkton, Durham, England

Robert

Wilkinson

Son In Law

Married

32

1849

Monkton, Durham, England

Martha

Wilkinson

Daughter

Married

35

1846

Boldon, Durham, England

Robert

Hopkinson

Servant

Single

15

1866

Annfield Plain, Durham, England

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