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Household of John S Brooking (born 1795, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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 S Brooking and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John S Brooking, born in 1795 in Ermington, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John S was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Harriet E (born 1832 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England) and Emily (born 1837 in Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John S's Servant, Ellen (born 1829 in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales), John S's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1839 in Roch, Pembrokeshire, Wales), John S's Servant, Grace (born 1852 in St Dennis, Cornwall, England), John S's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England) and John S's Servant, Matthias (born 1844 in Germany).


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John S Brooking's household

Male

John S

Brooking

Head
Female

Harriet E

Brooking

Daughter
Female

Emily

Brooking

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Jones

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Maylor

Servant
Female

Grace

Brenton

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Morgan

Servant
Male

Matthias

Schuenbel

Servant
First name(s) John S
Last name Brooking
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 86
Birth year 1795
Birth place Ermington, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John S

Brooking

Head

Widower

86

1795

Ermington, Devon, England

Harriet E

Brooking

Daughter

Single

49

1832

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Emily

Brooking

Daughter

Single

44

1837

Surrey, England

Ellen

Jones

Servant

Single

52

1829

Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales

Elizabeth

Maylor

Servant

Single

42

1839

Roch, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Grace

Brenton

Servant

Single

29

1852

St Dennis, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Morgan

Servant

Single

18

1863

Maidenhead, Berkshire, England

Matthias

Schuenbel

Servant

Single

37

1844

Germany

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