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Household of William Brown (born 1849, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mile End Old Town, London,Middlesex, 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 Brown and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brown, born in 1849 in Lambeth, Surrey, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Brown, born in 1849 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1871 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England), Eliza (born 1873 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England), Albert (born 1877 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England), Ada (born 1875 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England) and James (born 1880 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Caroline (born 1841 in St Saviour's, Surrey, England) and William's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1851 in St George's in the East, Middlesex, England).


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William Brown's household

Male

William

Brown

Head
Female

Eliza

Brown

Wife
Male

William

Brown

Son
Female

Eliza

Brown

Daughter
Male

Albert

Brown

Son
Female

Ada

Brown

Daughter
Male

James

Brown

Son
Female

Caroline

Lee

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Lee

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Lambeth, Surrey, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brown

Head

Married

32

1849

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Eliza

Brown

Wife

Married

32

1849

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

William

Brown

Son

Single

10

1871

Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

Eliza

Brown

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Albert

Brown

Son

Single

4

1877

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Ada

Brown

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

James

Brown

Son

Single

1

1880

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Caroline

Lee

Lodger

Widow

40

1841

St Saviour's, Surrey, England

Elizabeth

Lee

Lodger

Single

30

1851

St George's in the East, Middlesex, England

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