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Household of Peter Brown (born 1833, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Brown, born in 1833 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Catherine Brown, born in 1833 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Andrew (born 1865 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1867 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1855 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Peter Brown's household

Male

Peter

Brown

Head
Female

Catherine

Brown

Wife
Male

Andrew

Brown

Son
Female

Catherine

Brown

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Brown

Son
Male

William

Brown

Son
Male

John

Brown

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Brown

Head

Married

48

1833

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Brown

Wife

Married

48

1833

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Brown

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Brown

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Alexander

Brown

Son

-

12

1869

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

William

Brown

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Brown

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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