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Household of William James Browne (born 1816, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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 James Browne and 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James Browne, born in 1816 in Wiltshire, consisted of 14 members. William James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Edith Mary (born 1854 in Australia), Kathleen Francis (born 1861 in Australia) and Arthur Scott (born 1867 in Australia).
During the period, also present in the household were William James's Housekeeper, Matilda (born 1818 in Essex, England), William James's Housemaid, Maria (born 1841 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), William James's Housemaid, Sarah (born 1846 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), William James's Cook, Emily (born 1846 in Pimlico, Middlesex, England), William James's Ladysmaid, Sophia (born 1848 in Croydon, Surrey, England), William James's Kitchenmaid, Annie (born 1861 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England), William James's Footman, Theophilus (born 1859 in Devon, England), William James's Butler, Thomas (born 1854 in Dorset, England), William James's Coachman, William (born 1831 in Devon, England) and William James's Groom, John (born 1859 in St Leonard's on Sea, Suffolk, England).


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William James Browne's household

Male

William James

Browne

Head
Female

Edith Mary

Browne

Daughter
Female

Kathleen Francis

Browne

Daughter
Male

Arthur Scott

Browne

Son
Female

Matilda

George

Housekeeper
Female

Maria

Gardner

Housemaid
Female

Sarah

Davis

Housemaid
Female

Emily

Barnett

Cook
Female

Sophia

Burnett

Ladysmaid
Female

Annie

Woodrick

Kitchenmaid
Male

Theophilus

Nornol

Footman
Male

Thomas

Roberts

Butler
Male

William

Barnett

Coachman
Male

John

Phray

Groom
First name(s) William James
Last name Browne
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Wiltshire, England

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William James

Browne

Head

Widower

65

1816

Wiltshire, England

Edith Mary

Browne

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Australia

Kathleen Francis

Browne

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Australia

Arthur Scott

Browne

Son

Single

14

1867

Australia

Matilda

George

Housekeeper

Single

63

1818

Essex, England

Maria

Gardner

Housemaid

Single

40

1841

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Sarah

Davis

Housemaid

Single

35

1846

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Emily

Barnett

Cook

Single

35

1846

Pimlico, Middlesex, England

Sophia

Burnett

Ladysmaid

Single

33

1848

Croydon, Surrey, England

Annie

Woodrick

Kitchenmaid

Single

20

1861

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Theophilus

Nornol

Footman

Single

22

1859

Devon, England

Thomas

Roberts

Butler

Single

27

1854

Dorset, England

William

Barnett

Coachman

Married

50

1831

Devon, England

John

Phray

Groom

Single

22

1859

St Leonard's on Sea, Suffolk, England

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