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Household of Joseph Brooks (born 1833, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, 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.

Joseph Brooks and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Brooks, born in 1833 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, consisted of 9 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brooks, born in 1841 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England. They had 6 children; Elijah (born 1862 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England), Mary (born 1864 in Oldbury, Staffordshire, England), Alfred (born 1868 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England), Ernest (born 1871 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England), Hasmer (born 1873 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England) and Arthur (born 1879 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Visitor, James Colwell, born in 1814 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England.


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Joseph Brooks's household

Male

Joseph

Brooks

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Brooks

Wife
Male

Elijah

Brooks

Son
Female

Mary

Brooks

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Brooks

Son
Male

Ernest

Brooks

Son
Male

Hasmer

Brooks

Son
Male

Arthur

Brooks

Son
Male

James

Colwell

Visitor
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Brooks

Head

Married

48

1833

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Brooks

Wife

Married

40

1841

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

Elijah

Brooks

Son

Single

19

1862

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Brooks

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Oldbury, Staffordshire, England

Alfred

Brooks

Son

Single

13

1868

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Ernest

Brooks

Son

Single

10

1871

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Hasmer

Brooks

Son

Single

8

1873

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Arthur

Brooks

Son

Single

2

1879

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

James

Colwell

Visitor

Widower

67

1814

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

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