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Household of James Brooks (born 1828, Nottinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, 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 1828 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Matilda Brooks, born in 1851 in Matlock, Derbyshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother In Law, Matilda (born 1816 in Kniveton, Derbyshire, England), James's Assistant, Eliza (born 1848 in North Scarle, Lincolnshire, England), James's Assistant, William H A (born 1857 in Tatenhill, Staffordshire, England), James's Apprentice, Samuel (born 1865 in Brownhills, Staffordshire, England) and James's Servant, Maria (born 1865 in Doveridge, Derbyshire, England).


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James Brooks's household

Male

James

Brooks

Head
Female

Matilda

Brooks

Wife
Female

Matilda

Brooks

Mother In Law
Female

Eliza

Storr

Assistant
Male

William H A

Kymersley

Assistant
Male

Samuel

Smith

Apprentice
Female

Maria

Adams

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brooks

Head

Married

53

1828

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Matilda

Brooks

Wife

Married

30

1851

Matlock, Derbyshire, England

Matilda

Brooks

Mother In Law

Widow

65

1816

Kniveton, Derbyshire, England

Eliza

Storr

Assistant

Single

33

1848

North Scarle, Lincolnshire, England

William H A

Kymersley

Assistant

Single

24

1857

Tatenhill, Staffordshire, England

Samuel

Smith

Apprentice

Single

16

1865

Brownhills, Staffordshire, England

Maria

Adams

Servant

Single

16

1865

Doveridge, Derbyshire, England

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