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Household of William Brown (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brown, born in 1845 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Brown, born in 1857 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Benjamin (born 1859 in Skelton, Yorkshire, England) and William's Sister In Law, Elizabeth (born 1868 in Yorkshire, England).


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William Brown's household

Male

William

Brown

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Brown

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Slater

Visitor
Female

Elizabeth

Scott

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brown

Head

Married

36

1845

Salford, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Brown

Wife

Married

24

1857

Preston, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Slater

Visitor

Single

22

1859

Skelton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Scott

Sister In Law

Single

13

1868

Yorkshire, England

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