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Household of Peter Brown (born 1819, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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.

Peter Brown and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Brown, born in 1819 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; William (born 1859 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Thomas L (born 1861 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Isabella (born 1864 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Granddaughter, Isabella L B Thomson, born in 1870 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Peter Brown's household

Male

Peter

Brown

Head
Male

William

Brown

Son
Male

Thomas L

Brown

Son
Female

Isabella

Brown

Daughter
Female

Isabella L B

Thomson

Granddaughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Brown

Head

Widower

62

1819

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Brown

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Thomas L

Brown

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Isabella

Brown

Daughter

-

17

1864

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella L B

Thomson

Granddaughter

-

11

1870

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

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