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Household of Benjamin Brooks (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Benjamin Brooks and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Brooks, born in 1833 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Martha Brooks, born in 1837 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Sam (born 1865 in Preston, Lancashire, England), George (born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and John A (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Boarder, Sarah J Williamson, born in 1854 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Benjamin Brooks's household

Male

Benjamin

Brooks

Head
Female

Martha

Brooks

Wife
Female

Sarah J

Williamson

Boarder
Male

Sam

Brooks

Son
Male

George

Brooks

Son
Male

John A

Brooks

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Brooks

Head

Married

48

1833

Preston, Lancashire, England

Martha

Brooks

Wife

Married

44

1837

Preston, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Williamson

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Preston, Lancashire, England

Sam

Brooks

Son

Single

16

1865

Preston, Lancashire, England

George

Brooks

Son

Single

12

1869

Preston, Lancashire, England

John A

Brooks

Son

Single

9

1872

Preston, Lancashire, England

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