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Household of Walter Brown (born 1839, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, 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.

Walter Brown and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Brown, born in 1839 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, consisted of 11 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Jane Brown, born in 1837 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 8 children; Jessie (born 1861 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland), Walter (born 1863 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1865 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland), Alison (born 1867 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1870 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1873 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland), Betsy (born 1876 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland) and David (born 1879 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Walter's Servant, Jessie Pearson, born in 1811 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Walter Brown's household

Male

Walter

Brown

Head
Female

Jane

Brown

Wife
Female

Jessie

Brown

Daughter
Male

Walter

Brown

Son
Male

James

Brown

Son
Female

Alison

Brown

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Brown

Son
Female

Agnes

Brown

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Brown

Daughter
Male

David

Brown

Son
Female

Jessie

Pearson

Servant
First name(s) Walter
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Brown

Head

Married

42

1839

Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Brown

Wife

Married

44

1837

Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Brown

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

Walter

Brown

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Brown

Son

-

16

1865

Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

Alison

Brown

Daughter

-

14

1867

Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Brown

Son

-

11

1870

Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Brown

Daughter

-

8

1873

Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

Betsy

Brown

Daughter

-

5

1876

Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Brown

Son

-

2

1879

Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Pearson

Servant

-

70

1811

Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

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