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Household of William J Brown (born 1843, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Brown, born in 1843 in Redruth, Cornwall, consisted of 11 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Grace Brown, born in 1844 in Cornwall, England. They had 8 children; William A (born 1866 in Redruth, Cornwall, England), Charles H (born 1869 in Redruth, Cornwall, England), Mary J (born 1871 in Redruth, Cornwall, England), John F (born 1873 in Redruth, Cornwall, England), George S (born 1875 in Redruth, Cornwall, England), Francis F (born 1877 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England), Earnest C (born 1879 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England) and Elly (born 1881 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William J's Lodger, George Lambert, born in 1841 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.


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William J Brown's household

Male

William J

Brown

Head
Female

Grace

Brown

Wife
Male

William A

Brown

Son
Male

Charles H

Brown

Son
Female

Mary J

Brown

Daughter
Male

John F

Brown

Son
Male

George S

Brown

Son
Male

Francis F

Brown

Son
Male

Earnest C

Brown

Son
Female

Elly

Brown

Daughter
Male

George

Lambert

Lodger
First name(s) William J
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Redruth, Cornwall, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Brown

Head

Married

38

1843

Redruth, Cornwall, England

Grace

Brown

Wife

Married

37

1844

Cornwall, England

William A

Brown

Son

Single

15

1866

Redruth, Cornwall, England

Charles H

Brown

Son

Single

12

1869

Redruth, Cornwall, England

Mary J

Brown

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Redruth, Cornwall, England

John F

Brown

Son

Single

8

1873

Redruth, Cornwall, England

George S

Brown

Son

Single

6

1875

Redruth, Cornwall, England

Francis F

Brown

Son

Single

4

1877

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Earnest C

Brown

Son

Single

2

1879

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Elly

Brown

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

George

Lambert

Lodger

Single

40

1841

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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