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Household of James W Brooks (born 1849, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 W Brooks and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Brooks, born in 1849 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Mary Brooks, born in 1848 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Henry (born 1869 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England), Alexandra (born 1870 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1873 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England), Isaac (born 1876 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James W's Lodger, John Ward, born in 1855 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.


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James W Brooks's household

Male

James W

Brooks

Head
Female

Mary

Brooks

Wife
Male

Henry

Brooks

Son
Male

Alexandra

Brooks

Son
Male

John

Harrison

Son
Male

Isaac

Harrison

Son
Male

Thomas

Brooks

Son
Male

John

Ward

Lodger
First name(s) James W
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James W

Brooks

Head

Married

32

1849

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Brooks

Wife

Married

33

1848

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Brooks

Son

Single

12

1869

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

Alexandra

Brooks

Son

Single

11

1870

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

John

Harrison

Son

Single

8

1873

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

Isaac

Harrison

Son

Single

5

1876

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Brooks

Son

Single

0

1881

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

John

Ward

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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