Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of Benjamin Brookes (born 1819, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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.

Benjamin Brookes and 5 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Brookes, born in 1819 in Hadnall, Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth S Brookes, born in 1827 in Corran, Shropshire, England. They had 2 children; John William (born 1857 in Lancashire, England) and Sarah Ann (born 1868 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Lodger, Harry (born 1841 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin's Lodger, William (born 1836 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Benjamin Brookes's household

Male

Benjamin

Brookes

Head
Female

Elizabeth S

Brookes

Wife
Male

John William

Brookes

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Brookes

Daughter
Male

Harry

Lister

Lodger
Male

William

Price

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Brookes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Hadnall, Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Brookes

Head

Married

62

1819

Hadnall, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth S

Brookes

Wife

Married

54

1827

Corran, Shropshire, England

John William

Brookes

Son

Single

24

1857

Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Brookes

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Lancashire, England

Harry

Lister

Lodger

Single

40

1841

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William

Price

Lodger

Widower

45

1836

Salford, Lancashire, England

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of Benjamin Brookes in Chorlton in 1881, and follow the Brookes family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for Benjamin Brookes

We’ve found Benjamin Brookes in 105 family trees. Find out more about Benjamin Brookes' household and view the Brookes family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census