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Household of William Brown (born 1831, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alverstoke, Hampshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brown, born in 1831 in Whitchurch, Dorset, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Brown, born in 1836 in Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1861 in Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, England) and Walter (born 1869 in Gosport, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder Lodger, Jane Whitmarsh, born in 1821 in Gosport, Hampshire, England.


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William Brown's household

Male

William

Brown

Head
Female

Sarah

Brown

Wife
Male

William

Brown

Son
Male

Walter

Brown

Son
Female

Jane

Whitmarsh

Boarder Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Whitchurch, Dorset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brown

Head

Married

50

1831

Whitchurch, Dorset, England

Sarah

Brown

Wife

Married

45

1836

Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, England

William

Brown

Son

Single

20

1861

Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, England

Walter

Brown

Son

Single

12

1869

Gosport, Hampshire, England

Jane

Whitmarsh

Boarder Lodger

Widow

60

1821

Gosport, Hampshire, England

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