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Household of John Brookes (born 1838, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brookes, born in 1838 in Norfolk, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Brookes, born in 1844 in Mount, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Samuel (born 1861 in Durham, England), Thomas (born 1865 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England), William (born 1878 in Durham, England) and Sarah (born 1881 in Durham, England).


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John Brookes's household

Male

John

Brookes

Head
Female

Eleanor

Brookes

Wife
Male

Samuel

Brookes

Son
Male

Thomas

Brookes

Son
Male

William

Brookes

Son
Female

Sarah

Brookes

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Brookes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brookes

Head

Married

43

1838

Norfolk, England

Eleanor

Brookes

Wife

Married

37

1844

Mount, Durham, England

Samuel

Brookes

Son

Single

20

1861

Durham, England

Thomas

Brookes

Son

Single

16

1865

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

William

Brookes

Son

Single

3

1878

Durham, England

Sarah

Brookes

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Durham, England

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