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Household of John Brooks (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brooks, born in 1855 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Annie Brooks, born in 1854 in Altham, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Margaret Ann (born 1876 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Mary Jane (born 1877 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), John Dyson (born 1879 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1881 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, William (born 1865 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, Isabella (born 1869 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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John Brooks's household

Male

John

Brooks

Head
Female

Annie

Brooks

Wife
Female

Margaret Ann

Brooks

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Brooks

Daughter
Male

John Dyson

Brooks

Son
Female

Ellen

Brooks

Daughter
Male

William

Redfern

Boarder
Female

Isabella

Brooks

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brooks

Head

Married

26

1855

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Annie

Brooks

Wife

Married

27

1854

Altham, Lancashire, England

Margaret Ann

Brooks

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Brooks

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Burnley, Lancashire, England

John Dyson

Brooks

Son

Single

2

1879

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Brooks

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Burnley, Lancashire, England

William

Redfern

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Brooks

Boarder

Single

12

1869

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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