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Household of James Brooks (born 1827, Kent)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gravesend, Kent, 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 Brooks and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brooks, born in 1827 in Crayford, Kent, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rachel Brooks, born in 1832 in Grays, Essex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Sophia (born 1868 in Erith, Kent, England), James's Boarder, Mary Ann (born 1819 in Lewisham, Kent, England), James's Boarder, Margaret (born 1879 in City of London, Middlesex, England), James's Lodger, Sophia (born 1839 in Surrey, England) and James's Lodger, William (born 1871 in Gravesend, Kent, England).
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James Brooks's household
James
Brooks
Head
Rachel
Brooks
Wife
Sophia
Drake
Step Daughter
Mary Ann
Daws
Boarder
Margaret
Hudson
Boarder
Sophia
Speak
Lodger
William
Speak
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Brooks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Crayford, Kent, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Brooks | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Crayford, Kent, England | |
Rachel | Brooks | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Grays, Essex, England | |
Sophia | Drake | Step Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Erith, Kent, England | |
Mary Ann | Daws | Boarder | Widow | 62 | 1819 | Lewisham, Kent, England | |
Margaret | Hudson | Boarder | Single | 2 | 1879 | City of London, Middlesex, England | |
Sophia | Speak | Lodger | Widow | 42 | 1839 | Surrey, England | |
William | Speak | Lodger | Single | 10 | 1871 | Gravesend, Kent, England |
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