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Household of John Brooks (born 1841, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brooks, born in 1841 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Brooks, born in 1843 in Wales. They had 6 children; John (born 1866 in Staffordshire, England), William (born 1869 in Clay Cross, Derbyshire, England), Herbert (born 1871 in Derbyshire, England), Clara (born 1874 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1876 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and Henry (born 1880 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's -, Alfred Brooks, born in 1863 in Staffordshire, England.


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John Brooks's household

Male

John

Brooks

Head
Female

Margaret

Brooks

Wife
Male

Alfred

Brooks

-
Male

John

Brooks

Son
Male

William

Brooks

Son
Male

Herbert

Brooks

Son
Female

Clara

Brooks

Daughter
Male

James

Brooks

Son
Male

Henry

Brooks

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brooks

Head

Married

40

1841

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Margaret

Brooks

Wife

Married

38

1843

Wales

Alfred

Brooks

-

Single

18

1863

Staffordshire, England

John

Brooks

Son

Single

15

1866

Staffordshire, England

William

Brooks

Son

Single

12

1869

Clay Cross, Derbyshire, England

Herbert

Brooks

Son

Single

10

1871

Derbyshire, England

Clara

Brooks

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

James

Brooks

Son

Single

5

1876

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Brooks

Son

Single

1

1880

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

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