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Household of James Brooks (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, Devon, 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 1841 in Black Torrington, Devon, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brooks, born in 1847 in Tavistock, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Edith (born 1873 in Plympton, Devon, England), William (born 1874 in Devonport, Devon, England), Mary (born 1876 in Ivybridge, Devon, England), James (born 1877 in Ivybridge, Devon, England) and Ellen (born 1879 in Ivybridge, Devon, England).


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James Brooks's household

Male

James

Brooks

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Brooks

Wife
Female

Edith

Brooks

Daughter
Male

William

Brooks

Son
Female

Mary

Brooks

Daughter
Male

James

Brooks

Son
Female

Ellen

Brooks

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Black Torrington, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brooks

Head

Married

40

1841

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Brooks

Wife

Married

34

1847

Tavistock, Devon, England

Edith

Brooks

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Plympton, Devon, England

William

Brooks

Son

Single

7

1874

Devonport, Devon, England

Mary

Brooks

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Ivybridge, Devon, England

James

Brooks

Son

Single

4

1877

Ivybridge, Devon, England

Ellen

Brooks

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ivybridge, Devon, England

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