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Household of John Brooks (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brooks, born in 1823 in Holker, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; James (born 1854 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1860 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Housekeeper, Alice (born 1820 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, Robert (born 1877 in Cark, Lancashire, England).


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John Brooks's household

Male

John

Brooks

Head
Male

James

Brooks

Son
Female

Margaret

Brooks

Daughter
Female

Alice

Taylor

Housekeeper
Male

Robert

Sharp

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Holker, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brooks

Head

Widower

58

1823

Holker, Lancashire, England

James

Brooks

Son

Single

27

1854

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Brooks

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Alice

Taylor

Housekeeper

Widow

61

1820

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Robert

Sharp

Boarder

Single

4

1877

Cark, Lancashire, England

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