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Household of Edwin Brooks (born 1832, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hailsham, Sussex, 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.

Edwin Brooks and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Brooks, born in 1832 in Henfield, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Matilda Brooks, born in 1848 in Hellingly, Sussex, England. They had 5 children; Laurence E (born 1872 in Henfield, Sussex, England), Emily E (born 1875 in Hailsham, Sussex, England), Annie L (born 1877 in Hailsham, Sussex, England), Alice A (born 1878 in Hailsham, Sussex, England) and Rosa J (born 1880 in Hailsham, Sussex, England).


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Edwin Brooks's household

Male

Edwin

Brooks

Head
Female

Matilda

Brooks

Wife
Male

Laurence E

Brooks

Son
Female

Emily E

Brooks

Daughter
Female

Annie L

Brooks

Daughter
Female

Alice A

Brooks

Daughter
Female

Rosa J

Brooks

Daughter
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Henfield, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Brooks

Head

Married

49

1832

Henfield, Sussex, England

Matilda

Brooks

Wife

Married

33

1848

Hellingly, Sussex, England

Laurence E

Brooks

Son

Single

9

1872

Henfield, Sussex, England

Emily E

Brooks

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hailsham, Sussex, England

Annie L

Brooks

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hailsham, Sussex, England

Alice A

Brooks

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hailsham, Sussex, England

Rosa J

Brooks

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Hailsham, Sussex, England

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