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Household of James Brooks (born 1849, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 1849 in Wyverstone, Suffolk, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Brooks, born in 1851 in Theydon Bois, Essex, England. They had 3 children; James C E (born 1875 in Woodford, Essex, England), Charles G (born 1878 in Woodford, Essex, England) and Alice H (born 1880 in Woodford, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Jane (born 1820 in Suffolk, England) and James's Nephew, Henry W (born 1865 in Leytonstone, Essex, England).


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James Brooks's household

Male

James

Brooks

Head
Female

Sarah

Brooks

Wife
Male

James C E

Brooks

Son
Male

Charles G

Brooks

Son
Female

Alice H

Brooks

Daughter
Female

Jane

Brooks

Mother
Male

Henry W

Brooks

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Wyverstone, Suffolk, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brooks

Head

Married

32

1849

Wyverstone, Suffolk, England

Sarah

Brooks

Wife

Married

30

1851

Theydon Bois, Essex, England

James C E

Brooks

Son

Single

6

1875

Woodford, Essex, England

Charles G

Brooks

Son

Single

3

1878

Woodford, Essex, England

Alice H

Brooks

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Woodford, Essex, England

Jane

Brooks

Mother

Widow

61

1820

Suffolk, England

Henry W

Brooks

Nephew

Single

16

1865

Leytonstone, Essex, England

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