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Household of John Brooks (born 1834, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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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 1834 in Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; William (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Florence (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Marion Macleod, born in 1837 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland.
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John Brooks's household
John
Brooks
Head
William
Brooks
Son
James
Brooks
Son
Archibald
Brooks
Son
John
Brooks
Son
Florence
Brooks
Daughter
Marion
Macleod
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Brooks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Brooks | Head | Widower | 47 | 1834 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Brooks | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Brooks | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Archibald | Brooks | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Brooks | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Florence | Brooks | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Marion | Macleod | Servant | Widow | 44 | 1837 | Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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