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Household of John Shirley Brooks (born 1841, Lincolnshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,Kent, 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 Shirley Brooks and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shirley Brooks, born in 1841 in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. John Shirley was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brooks, born in 1846 in Essex, England. They had 2 children; George S (born 1872 in Wrentham, Suffolk, England) and Mercy May (born 1878 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John Shirley's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1852 in Thetford, Norfolk, England) and John Shirley's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1867 in Suffolk, England).
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John Shirley Brooks's household
John Shirley
Brooks
Head
Elizabeth
Brooks
Wife
George S
Brooks
Son
Mercy May
Brooks
Daughter
Sarah Ann
Carr
Servant
Mary Ann
Whiterod
Servant
| First name(s) | John Shirley |
| Last name | Brooks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Shirley | Brooks | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Brooks | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Essex, England | |
George S | Brooks | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Wrentham, Suffolk, England | |
Mercy May | Brooks | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England | |
Sarah Ann | Carr | Servant | Single | 29 | 1852 | Thetford, Norfolk, England | |
Mary Ann | Whiterod | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Suffolk, England |
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