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Household of John Brooks (born 1847)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1847 in , consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brooks, born in 1844 in Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Rebecca (born 1869 in Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales), William George (born 1872 in Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1873 in Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1875 in Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Henry (born 1880 in Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Joseph Rees, born in 1862 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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John Brooks's household

Male

John

Brooks

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Brooks

Wife
Female

Rebecca

Brooks

Daughter
Male

William George

Brooks

Son
Male

John

Brooks

Son
Male

Thomas

Brooks

Son
Male

Henry

Brooks

Son
Male

Joseph

Rees

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place -

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brooks

Head

Married

34

1847

-

Elizabeth

Brooks

Wife

Married

37

1844

Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales

Rebecca

Brooks

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales

William George

Brooks

Son

Single

9

1872

Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Brooks

Son

Single

8

1873

Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Brooks

Son

Single

6

1875

Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Henry

Brooks

Son

Single

1

1880

Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Joseph

Rees

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

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