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Household of James Brooks (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brooks, born in 1840 in High Bray, Devon, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Brooks, born in 1842 in High Bray, Devon, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1865 in High Bray, Devon, England), John (born 1866 in High Bray, Devon, England), Mary Ann (born 1868 in High Bray, Devon, England), James (born 1870 in Arlington, Devon, England), Thomas (born 1872 in Arlington, Devon, England) and Elizabeth (born 1875 in Arlington, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, William Bray, born in 1861 in Arlington, Devon, England.


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James Brooks's household

Male

James

Brooks

Head
Female

Eliza

Brooks

Wife
Male

William

Brooks

Son
Male

John

Brooks

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Brooks

Daughter
Male

James

Brooks

Son
Male

Thomas

Brooks

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Brooks

Daughter
Male

William

Bray

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place High Bray, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brooks

Head

Married

41

1840

High Bray, Devon, England

Eliza

Brooks

Wife

Married

39

1842

High Bray, Devon, England

William

Brooks

Son

Single

16

1865

High Bray, Devon, England

John

Brooks

Son

Single

15

1866

High Bray, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Brooks

Daughter

Single

13

1868

High Bray, Devon, England

James

Brooks

Son

Single

11

1870

Arlington, Devon, England

Thomas

Brooks

Son

Single

9

1872

Arlington, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Brooks

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Arlington, Devon, England

William

Bray

Servant

Single

20

1861

Arlington, Devon, England

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