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Household of John Brookes (born 1823, Yorkshire)

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 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brookes, born in 1823 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 14 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brookes, born in 1837 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; Selina (born 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Charles H (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Frederick J (born 1863 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Amy (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edith (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Joseph A (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In L, Sarah (born 1799 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John's Step Daughter, Sarah (born 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John's Step Daughter, Barbara (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John's Step Daughter, Ellen (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Brookes's household

Male

John

Brookes

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Brookes

Wife
Female

Sarah

Ransley

Mother In L
Female

Sarah

Sutton

Step Daughter
Female

Barbara

Sutton

Step Daughter
Female

Ellen

Sutton

Step Daughter
Female

Selina

Brookes

Daughter
Male

Charles H

Brookes

Son
Male

Frederick J

Brookes

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Brookes

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Brookes

Son
Female

Amy

Brookes

Daughter
Female

Edith

Brookes

Daughter
Male

Joseph A

Brookes

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Brookes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brookes

Head

Married

58

1823

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Brookes

Wife

Married

44

1837

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Ransley

Mother In L

Widow

82

1799

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Sutton

Step Daughter

Single

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Barbara

Sutton

Step Daughter

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Sutton

Step Daughter

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Selina

Brookes

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charles H

Brookes

Son

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frederick J

Brookes

Son

Single

18

1863

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Brookes

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Brookes

Son

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Amy

Brookes

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edith

Brookes

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph A

Brookes

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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