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Household of Thomas Brown (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Brown, born in 1849 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Brown, born in 1853 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Alice (born 1873 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1875 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1878 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1881 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Adopted Son, Robert (born 1867 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Boarder, George (born 1845 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Brown's household

Male

Thomas

Brown

Head
Female

Ellen

Brown

Wife
Female

Alice

Brown

Daughter
Male

Henry

Brown

Son
Male

Albert

Brown

Son
Female

Ellen

Brown

Daughter
Male

Robert

Shorrocks

Adopted Son
Male

George

Foster

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Brown

Head

Married

32

1849

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Brown

Wife

Married

28

1853

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Brown

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Henry

Brown

Son

Single

6

1875

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Albert

Brown

Son

Single

3

1878

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Brown

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Robert

Shorrocks

Adopted Son

Single

14

1867

Bolton, Lancashire, England

George

Foster

Boarder

-

36

1845

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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