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Household of James Brooks (born 1839, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brooks, born in 1839 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brooks, born in 1846 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1865 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Sarah (born 1872 in Newton, Cheshire, England), Emma (born 1874 in Newton, Cheshire, England) and Edward (born 1881 in Newton, Cheshire, England).


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James Brooks's household

Male

James

Brooks

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Brooks

Wife
Male

James

Brooks

Son
Female

Sarah

Brooks

Daughter
Female

Emma

Brooks

Daughter
Male

Edward

Brooks

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brooks

Head

Married

42

1839

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Brooks

Wife

Married

35

1846

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Brooks

Son

Single

16

1865

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Brooks

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Newton, Cheshire, England

Emma

Brooks

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Newton, Cheshire, England

Edward

Brooks

Son

Single

0

1881

Newton, Cheshire, England

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