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Household of Thomas Brown (born 1832, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, 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.

Thomas Brown and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Brown, born in 1832 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Ellen (born 1862 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), William H (born 1866 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and Alice L (born 1880 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Martha Stanbury, born in 1868 in Bratton Fleming, Devon, England.


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Thomas Brown's household

Male

Thomas

Brown

Head
Female

Ellen

Brown

Daughter
Male

William H

Brown

Son
Female

Alice L

Brown

Daughter
Female

Martha

Stanbury

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Barnstaple, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Brown

Head

Widower

49

1832

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Ellen

Brown

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Barnstaple, Devon, England

William H

Brown

Son

Single

15

1866

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Alice L

Brown

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Martha

Stanbury

Servant

Single

13

1868

Bratton Fleming, Devon, England

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