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Household of William Brown (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brown, born in 1842 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Brown, born in 1839 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1870 in York, Yorkshire, England), Alfred (born 1875 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Maria (born 1878 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Emily Longley, born in 1866 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England.


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William Brown's household

Male

William

Brown

Head
Female

Rebecca

Brown

Wife
Male

Robert

Brown

Son
Male

Alfred

Brown

Son
Female

Maria

Brown

Daughter
Female

Emily

Longley

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brown

Head

Married

39

1842

York, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

Brown

Wife

Married

42

1839

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Brown

Son

Single

11

1870

York, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Brown

Son

Single

6

1875

York, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Brown

Daughter

Single

3

1878

York, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Longley

Niece

Single

15

1866

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

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