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Household of James Brookes (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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.

James Brookes and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brookes, born in 1821 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Brookes, born in 1843 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Alfred (born 1857 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England), John (born 1859 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England), Fanny (born 1855 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England), William (born 1861 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1879 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Sarah Martin, born in 1859 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.


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James Brookes's household

Male

James

Brookes

Head
Female

Hannah

Brookes

Wife
Male

Alfred

Brookes

Son
Male

John

Brookes

Son
Female

Fanny

Brookes

Daughter
Male

William

Brookes

Son
Female

Alice

Brookes

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Martin

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Brookes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brookes

Head

Married

60

1821

Lancashire, England

Hannah

Brookes

Wife

Married

38

1843

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Brookes

Son

Single

24

1857

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

John

Brookes

Son

Single

22

1859

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Brookes

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

William

Brookes

Son

Single

20

1861

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Alice

Brookes

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Martin

Servant

Single

22

1859

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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