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Household of John Brookes (born 1832, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brookes, born in 1832 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Brookes, born in 1838 in Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man. They had 5 children; Ernest A (born 1861 in Stretford, Lancashire, England), Gertrude (born 1862 in Stretford, Lancashire, England), Percy Wm (born 1864 in Stretford, Lancashire, England), John H (born 1865 in Stretford, Lancashire, England) and Frank (born 1875 in Moss Side, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nephew, Harry (born 1859 in Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man) and John's Servant, Rose (born 1862 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales).


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John Brookes's household

Male

John

Brookes

Head
Female

Sarah A

Brookes

Wife
Male

Ernest A

Brookes

Son
Female

Gertrude

Brookes

Daughter
Male

Percy Wm

Brookes

Son
Male

John H

Brookes

Son
Male

Frank

Brookes

Son
Male

Harry

Brookes

Nephew
Female

Rose

Sweeney

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Brookes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brookes

Head

Married

49

1832

Salford, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Brookes

Wife

Married

43

1838

Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Ernest A

Brookes

Son

Single

20

1861

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Gertrude

Brookes

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Percy Wm

Brookes

Son

Single

17

1864

Stretford, Lancashire, England

John H

Brookes

Son

Single

16

1865

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Frank

Brookes

Son

Single

6

1875

Moss Side, Lancashire, England

Harry

Brookes

Nephew

Single

22

1859

Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Rose

Sweeney

Servant

Single

19

1862

Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

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