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Household of William Brown (born 1829, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brown, born in 1829 in Cheshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Brown, born in 1831 in Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; Emily (born 1859 in Cheshire, England), William Josiah (born 1863 in Cheshire, England), Robert B (born 1867 in Cheshire, England), John (born 1871 in Cheshire, England), Alice (born 1873 in Cheshire, England) and Joseph (born 1877 in Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son In Law, Caleb (born 1851 in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England) and William's Lodger, Ester (born 1799 in Derbyshire, England).


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William Brown's household

Male

William

Brown

Head
Female

Emily

Brown

Wife
Female

Emily

Brown

Daughter
Male

William Josiah

Brown

Son
Male

Robert B

Brown

Son
Male

John

Brown

Son
Female

Alice

Brown

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Brown

Son
Male

Caleb

Bagshaw

Son In Law
Female

Ester

Bagshaw

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brown

Head

Married

52

1829

Cheshire, England

Emily

Brown

Wife

Married

50

1831

Cheshire, England

Emily

Brown

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Cheshire, England

William Josiah

Brown

Son

Single

18

1863

Cheshire, England

Robert B

Brown

Son

Single

14

1867

Cheshire, England

John

Brown

Son

Single

10

1871

Cheshire, England

Alice

Brown

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Cheshire, England

Joseph

Brown

Son

Single

4

1877

Cheshire, England

Caleb

Bagshaw

Son In Law

Married

30

1851

Bakewell, Derbyshire, England

Ester

Bagshaw

Lodger

Widow

82

1799

Derbyshire, England

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