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Household of John Brookes (born 1849, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, 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.

John Brookes and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brookes, born in 1849 in Dudley, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Brookes, born in 1849 in Dudley, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; John H (born 1867 in Dudley, Staffordshire, England), David (born 1870 in Essington, Staffordshire, England), Rachel (born 1876 in Essington, Staffordshire, England), Harriet (born 1877 in Essington, Staffordshire, England) and Fred (born 1880 in Essington, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Joseph Pinner, born in 1854 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England.


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John Brookes's household

Male

John

Brookes

Head
Female

Emma

Brookes

Wife
Male

John H

Brookes

Son
Male

David

Brookes

Son
Female

Rachel

Brookes

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Brookes

Daughter
Male

Fred

Brookes

Son
Male

Joseph

Pinner

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Brookes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Dudley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brookes

Head

Married

32

1849

Dudley, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Brookes

Wife

Married

32

1849

Dudley, Staffordshire, England

John H

Brookes

Son

Single

14

1867

Dudley, Staffordshire, England

David

Brookes

Son

Single

11

1870

Essington, Staffordshire, England

Rachel

Brookes

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Essington, Staffordshire, England

Harriet

Brookes

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Essington, Staffordshire, England

Fred

Brookes

Son

Single

1

1880

Essington, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Pinner

Lodger

Single

27

1854

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

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