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Household of Christopher Rooks (born 1823, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, Devon, 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.

Christopher Rooks and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Rooks, born in 1823 in South Molton, Devon, consisted of 4 members. Christopher was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Bessie, born 1851 in South Molton, Devon, England. He had 2 grandchildren; Eliza (born 1869 in South Molton, Devon, England) and Joseph (born 1880 in South Molton, Devon, England).


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Christopher Rooks's household

Male

Christopher

Rooks

Head
Female

Bessie

Rooks

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Rooks

Grand Daughter
Male

Joseph

Rooks

Grand Son
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Rooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place South Molton, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Rooks

Head

Widower

58

1823

South Molton, Devon, England

Bessie

Rooks

Daughter

Single

30

1851

South Molton, Devon, England

Eliza

Rooks

Grand Daughter

Single

12

1869

South Molton, Devon, England

Joseph

Rooks

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

South Molton, Devon, England

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