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Household of William Brownlie (born 1854, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 Brownlie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brownlie, born in 1854 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jeanie Brownlie, born in 1857 in Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jeanie (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Thomas (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Mary (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Brother, James B (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Brownlie's household

Male

William

Brownlie

Head
Female

Jeanie

Brownlie

Wife
Female

Jeanie

Brownlie

Daughter
Male

James

Brownlie

Son
Male

Thomas

Brownlie

Boarder
Female

Mary

Brownlie

Servant
Male

James B

Brownlie

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Brownlie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brownlie

Head

Married

27

1854

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Brownlie

Wife

Married

24

1857

Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Brownlie

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Brownlie

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Brownlie

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Brownlie

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James B

Brownlie

Brother

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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