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Household of Peter Brown (born 1813, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Ardrossan, Ayrshire, 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 1813 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brown, born in 1816 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1850 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland) and David (born 1852 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Grandson, James (born 1871 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland), Peter's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1873 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Peter's Granddaughter, Janet (born 1875 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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Peter Brown's household

Male

Peter

Brown

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Brown

Wife
Male

John

Brown

Son
Male

David

Brown

Son
Male

James

Miller

Grandson
Female

Elizabeth

Miller

Granddaughter
Female

Janet

Miller

Granddaughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Brown

Head

Married

68

1813

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Brown

Wife

Married

65

1816

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Brown

Son

Unmarried

31

1850

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

David

Brown

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Miller

Grandson

-

10

1871

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Miller

Granddaughter

-

8

1873

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Miller

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

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