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Household of James Brooks (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brooks, born in 1821 in Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betty Brooks, born in 1828 in Moorgate, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Widaughter, Thomas H (born 1854 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and James's Lodgers, John (born 1879 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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James Brooks's household

Male

James

Brooks

Head
Female

Betty

Brooks

Wife
Male

Thomas H

Riding

Widaughter
Male

John

Riding

Lodgers
First name(s) James
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brooks

Head

Married

60

1821

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Betty

Brooks

Wife

Married

53

1828

Moorgate, Lancashire, England

Thomas H

Riding

Widaughter

Widower

27

1854

Darwen, Lancashire, England

John

Riding

Lodgers

Single

2

1879

Darwen, Lancashire, England

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