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Household of William Brown (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brown, born in 1843 in Adlingfleet, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sophia L Brown, born in 1845 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Lydia (born 1877 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and John G (born 1879 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Margaret Thew, born in 1865 in Durham, England.


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William Brown's household

Male

William

Brown

Head
Female

Sophia L

Brown

Wife
Female

Lydia

Brown

Daughter
Male

John G

Brown

Son
Female

Margaret

Thew

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Adlingfleet, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brown

Head

Married

38

1843

Adlingfleet, Yorkshire, England

Sophia L

Brown

Wife

Married

36

1845

London, Middlesex, England

Lydia

Brown

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sunderland, Durham, England

John G

Brown

Son

Single

2

1879

Sunderland, Durham, England

Margaret

Thew

Servant

Single

16

1865

Durham, England

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