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Household of Robert Brown (born 1846, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirknewton & East 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.

Robert Brown and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Brown, born in 1846 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brown, born in 1850 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1875 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1877 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Helen Burton, born in 1868 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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Robert Brown's household

Male

Robert

Brown

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Brown

Wife
Male

William

Brown

Son
Male

Thomas

Brown

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Brown

Daughter
Female

Helen

Burton

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Brown

Head

Married

35

1846

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Brown

Wife

Married

31

1850

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Brown

Son

-

6

1875

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Brown

Son

-

4

1877

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Brown

Daughter

-

1

1880

East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Burton

Servant

Unmarried

13

1868

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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