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Household of John Brooks (born 1837, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brooks, born in 1837 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Brooks, born in 1847 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Sophia (born 1878 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England) and Herbert (born 1881 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Stepson, Joseph (born 1867 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England), John's Stepson, John Thomas (born 1869 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England) and John's Stepdaughter, Elizabeth (born 1871 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England).


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John Brooks's household

Male

John

Brooks

Head
Female

Ellen

Brooks

Wife
Male

Joseph

Drayton

Stepson
Male

John Thomas

Drayton

Stepson
Female

Elizabeth

Drayton

Stepdaughter
Female

Sophia

Brooks

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Brooks

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brooks

Head

Married

44

1837

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Brooks

Wife

Married

34

1847

Ireland

Joseph

Drayton

Stepson

Single

14

1867

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

John Thomas

Drayton

Stepson

Single

12

1869

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Drayton

Stepdaughter

Single

10

1871

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Sophia

Brooks

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Brooks

Son

Single

0

1881

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

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