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Household of William Brown (born 1844, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, Durham, 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 1844 in Ditchingham, Norfolk, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Matilda Brown, born in 1845 in Elsing, Norfolk, England. They had 6 children; George (born 1866 in Kingsland, Norfolk, England), William (born 1871 in Usworth, Durham, England), John Robert (born 1873 in Usworth, Durham, England), Benjamin (born 1875 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Matilda (born 1877 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England) and Walter (born 1879 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, Walter Brown, born in 1853 in Ditchingham, Norfolk, England.


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William Brown's household

Male

William

Brown

Head
Female

Matilda

Brown

Wife
Male

George

Brown

Son
Male

William

Brown

Son
Male

John Robert

Brown

Son
Male

Benjamin

Brown

Son
Female

Matilda

Brown

Daughter
Male

Walter

Brown

Son
Male

Walter

Brown

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Ditchingham, Norfolk, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brown

Head

Married

37

1844

Ditchingham, Norfolk, England

Matilda

Brown

Wife

Married

36

1845

Elsing, Norfolk, England

George

Brown

Son

Single

15

1866

Kingsland, Norfolk, England

William

Brown

Son

Single

10

1871

Usworth, Durham, England

John Robert

Brown

Son

Single

8

1873

Usworth, Durham, England

Benjamin

Brown

Son

Single

6

1875

Gateshead, Durham, England

Matilda

Brown

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Walter

Brown

Son

Single

2

1879

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Walter

Brown

Brother

Single

28

1853

Ditchingham, Norfolk, England

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