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Household of John Brooks (born 1826, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, 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 Brooks and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brooks, born in 1826 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brooks, born in 1831 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1866 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England), Edward (born 1866 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England), Nancy (born 1869 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England), Fanny (born 1871 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England) and John (born 1873 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England).


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John Brooks's household

Male

John

Brooks

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Brooks

Wife
Male

William

Oakwell

Son
Male

Edward

Oakwell

Son
Female

Nancy

Oakwell

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Oakwell

Daughter
Male

John

Oakwell

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brooks

Head

Married

55

1826

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Brooks

Wife

Married

50

1831

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

William

Oakwell

Son

Single

15

1866

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Edward

Oakwell

Son

Single

15

1866

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Nancy

Oakwell

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Fanny

Oakwell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

John

Oakwell

Son

Single

8

1873

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

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