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Household of William Brown (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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 1852 in Sutton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rachel Brown, born in 1853 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary Ellen (born 1877 in Prescot, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1879 in Sutton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister In Law, Elizabeth Halsall, born in 1864 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.


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William Brown's household

Male

William

Brown

Head
Female

Rachel

Brown

Wife
Female

Mary Ellen

Brown

Daughter
Female

Annie

Brown

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Halsall

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Sutton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brown

Head

Married

29

1852

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Brown

Wife

Married

28

1853

Eccleston, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Brown

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Prescot, Lancashire, England

Annie

Brown

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Halsall

Sister In Law

Single

17

1864

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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