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Household of Elijah Brooks (born 1814, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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.

Elijah Brooks and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elijah Brooks, born in 1814 in Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. Elijah was the head of the household, married to Sarah Brooks, born in 1815 in Staffordshire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; France A (born 1866 in Sacriston, Durham, England) and John D (born 1868 in Sacriston, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Elijah's Son In Law, Isaac Scott, born in 1833 in Audley, Staffordshire, England.


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Elijah Brooks's household

Male

Elijah

Brooks

Head
Female

Sarah

Brooks

Wife
Male

Isaac

Scott

Son In Law
Female

France A

Lawton

Grand Daughter
Male

John D

Scott

Grand Son
First name(s) Elijah
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elijah

Brooks

Head

Married

67

1814

Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Brooks

Wife

Married

66

1815

Staffordshire, England

Isaac

Scott

Son In Law

Widower

48

1833

Audley, Staffordshire, England

France A

Lawton

Grand Daughter

Single

15

1866

Sacriston, Durham, England

John D

Scott

Grand Son

Single

13

1868

Sacriston, Durham, England

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