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Household of William A Brown (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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.

William A Brown and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William A Brown, born in 1838 in Whitby, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William A was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brown, born in 1850 in Dartford, Kent, England. They had 4 children; Walter R (born 1871 in Dartford, Kent, England), Margaret L (born 1875 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Lydia A (born 1877 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Annie E (born 1879 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William A's Boarder, Robert B Watson, born in 1859 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England.


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William A Brown's household

Male

William A

Brown

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Brown

Wife
Male

Walter R

Brown

Son
Female

Margaret L

Brown

Daughter
Female

Lydia A

Brown

Daughter
Female

Annie E

Brown

Daughter
Male

Robert B

Watson

Boarder
First name(s) William A
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William A

Brown

Head

Married

43

1838

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Brown

Wife

Married

31

1850

Dartford, Kent, England

Walter R

Brown

Son

Single

10

1871

Dartford, Kent, England

Margaret L

Brown

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Brighton, Sussex, England

Lydia A

Brown

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Brighton, Sussex, England

Annie E

Brown

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Brighton, Sussex, England

Robert B

Watson

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

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