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Household of Joseph Brooks (born 1847, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Brooks, born in 1847 in Gloucestershire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Margaret Brooks, born in 1858 in Washington, Durham, England. They had 2 children; David (born 1878 in Washington, Durham, England) and Esther (born 1880 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, Henry Ramsey, born in 1861 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England.


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Joseph Brooks's household

Male

Joseph

Brooks

Head
Female

Margaret

Brooks

Wife
Male

David

Brooks

Son
Female

Esther

Brooks

Daughter
Male

Henry

Ramsey

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Gloucestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Brooks

Head

Married

34

1847

Gloucestershire, England

Margaret

Brooks

Wife

Married

23

1858

Washington, Durham, England

David

Brooks

Son

Single

3

1878

Washington, Durham, England

Esther

Brooks

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Henry

Ramsey

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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