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Household of John Brookes (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

John Brookes and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brookes, born in 1828 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, M E (born 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John's Sister In Law, S B (born 1815 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), John's Boarder, John (born 1858 in Gateshead, Durham, England), John's Boarder, Frank (born 1862 in Longsight, Lancashire, England), John's Boarder, Charles (born 1864 in Longsight, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, John (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Brookes's household

Male

John

Brookes

Head
Female

M E

Fox

Niece
Female

S B

Wilcock

Sister In Law
Male

John

Wilson

Boarder
Male

Frank

Wilson

Boarder
Male

Charles

Wilson

Boarder
Male

John

Fleming

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Brookes
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brookes

Head

Widower

53

1828

Manchester, Lancashire, England

M E

Fox

Niece

Single

23

1858

Manchester, Lancashire, England

S B

Wilcock

Sister In Law

Single

66

1815

Middleton, Lancashire, England

John

Wilson

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Gateshead, Durham, England

Frank

Wilson

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Longsight, Lancashire, England

Charles

Wilson

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Longsight, Lancashire, England

John

Fleming

Boarder

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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