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Household of William J Brown (born 1855, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lexden, Essex, 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 J Brown and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Brown, born in 1855 in Wivenhoe, Essex, consisted of 3 members. William J was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Servant, Charles A (born 1841 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England) and William J's Boarder, Anna (born 1818 in Germany).


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William J Brown's household

Male

William J

Brown

Head
Male

Charles A

Polley

Servant
Female

Anna

Howard

Boarder
First name(s) William J
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Brown

Head

Single

26

1855

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Charles A

Polley

Servant

Married

40

1841

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Anna

Howard

Boarder

Widow

63

1818

Germany

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