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Household of William Brown (born 1821, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, Somerset, 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 1821 in Wookey, Somerset, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Brown, born in 1829 in Wedmore, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1856 in Mudgley, Somerset, England), Edward (born 1859 in Castle) and Gilbert (born 1861 in Castle). They had 1 grandchild; Clement, born 1879 in Wedmore, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Daughter In Law, Phoebe (born 1856 in Meare, Somerset, England), William's Brother, Edward (born 1828 in Castle) and William's Servant, Jane (born 1866 in -).


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William Brown's household

Male

William

Brown

Head
Female

Ann

Brown

Wife
Male

Joseph

Brown

Son
Male

Edward

Brown

Son
Male

Gilbert

Brown

Son
Female

Phoebe

Brown

Daughter In Law
Male

Clement

Chanpeny

Grand Son
Male

Edward

Brown

Brother
Female

Jane

Dann

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Wookey, Somerset, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brown

Head

Married

60

1821

Wookey, Somerset, England

Ann

Brown

Wife

Married

52

1829

Wedmore, Somerset, England

Joseph

Brown

Son

Married

25

1856

Mudgley, Somerset, England

Edward

Brown

Son

Single

22

1859

Castle

Gilbert

Brown

Son

Single

20

1861

Castle

Phoebe

Brown

Daughter In Law

Married

25

1856

Meare, Somerset, England

Clement

Chanpeny

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Wedmore, Somerset, England

Edward

Brown

Brother

Single

53

1828

Castle

Jane

Dann

Servant

Single

15

1866

-

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