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Household of James Brooks (born 1815)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brooks, born in 1815 in , consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Brooks, born in 1815 in Clifton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Alfred Barnes (born 1868 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England), Mary Barnes (born 1869 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England) and Mary Elizabeth (born 1877 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger Head, Ann (born 1843 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England), James's Lodger, William (born 1845 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England) and James's Lodger Head, Alice (born 1848 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England).


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James Brooks's household

Male

James

Brooks

Head
Female

Mary

Brooks

Wife
Female

Ann

Whitelaw

Lodger Head
Male

Alfred Barnes

Whitelaw

Son
Female

Mary Barnes

Whitelaw

Daughter
Male

William

Benirson Or Beninon

Lodger
Female

Alice

Turner

Lodger Head
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Turner

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brooks

Head

Married

66

1815

Ireland

Mary

Brooks

Wife

Married

66

1815

Clifton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Whitelaw

Lodger Head

Widow

38

1843

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

Alfred Barnes

Whitelaw

Son

Single

13

1868

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

Mary Barnes

Whitelaw

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

William

Benirson Or Beninon

Lodger

Married

36

1845

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

Alice

Turner

Lodger Head

Widow

33

1848

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

Mary Elizabeth

Turner

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

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