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Household of William Watson Brown (born 1832, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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 Watson Brown and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Watson Brown, born in 1832 in Staindrop, Durham, consisted of 8 members. William Watson was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brown, born in 1827 in Washington, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Mary Alice (born 1855 in White Lee, Durham, England), William (born 1860 in Witton Park, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1862 in Witton Park, Durham, England) and Robert H (born 1864 in Witton Park, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William Watson's Servant, Sarah (born 1859 in Newfield, Durham, England) and William Watson's Servant, Mary A (born 1862 in Huntingdonshire, England).


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William Watson Brown's household

Male

William Watson

Brown

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Brown

Wife
Female

Mary Alice

Brown

Daughter
Male

William

Brown

Son
Male

Thomas

Brown

Son
Male

Robert H

Brown

Son
Female

Sarah

Clarke

Servant
Female

Mary A

East

Servant
First name(s) William Watson
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Staindrop, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Watson

Brown

Head

Married

49

1832

Staindrop, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Brown

Wife

Married

54

1827

Washington, Durham, England

Mary Alice

Brown

Daughter

Single

26

1855

White Lee, Durham, England

William

Brown

Son

Single

21

1860

Witton Park, Durham, England

Thomas

Brown

Son

Single

19

1862

Witton Park, Durham, England

Robert H

Brown

Son

Single

17

1864

Witton Park, Durham, England

Sarah

Clarke

Servant

Single

22

1859

Newfield, Durham, England

Mary A

East

Servant

Single

19

1862

Huntingdonshire, England

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