1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Dwelling 574, Family 574
Brown, John C., 49, male, tailor, $350 real estate, born in Scotland
Brown, Sarah, 38, female, born in England
Brown, Sarah, 16, female, born in England
Brown, Alexander, 14, male, born in New York
Brown, Bethius [Bethins?], 10, female, born in Virginia, attended school
Brown, Andrew, 5, male, born in Virginia
Brown, Susan, 4, female, born in Virginia

1880 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia, Center Cross Voting Precinct
Enumeration District 22, Page 29
Dwelling 277, Family 277
Brown, Sarah, white, female, 70, widowed, keeping house, born in England, both parents born in England
Brown, Alexander, white, male, 42, son, single, farmer, born in New York, father born in Scotland, mother born in England
Brown, Andrew, white, male, 31, single, single, farmer, born in Virginia, father born in Scotland, mother born in England