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Household of Joshua Brooks (born 1853, 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.

Joshua Brooks and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joshua Brooks, born in 1853 in Hanley, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Joshua was the head of the household, married to Jane H Brooks, born in 1852 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Arthur G (born 1872 in Fenton, Staffordshire, England), Mary G (born 1875 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England), Samuel (born 1876 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England), Maria K (born 1879 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England) and Rowland (born 1881 in Froghall, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joshua's Servant, Mabel Beesley, born in 1866 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England.


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Joshua Brooks's household

Male

Joshua

Brooks

Head
Female

Jane H

Brooks

Wife
Male

Arthur G

Brooks

Son
Female

Mary G

Brooks

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Brooks

Son
Female

Maria K

Brooks

Daughter
Male

Rowland

Brooks

Son
Female

Mabel

Beesley

Servant
First name(s) Joshua
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joshua

Brooks

Head

Married

28

1853

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Jane H

Brooks

Wife

Married

29

1852

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Arthur G

Brooks

Son

Single

9

1872

Fenton, Staffordshire, England

Mary G

Brooks

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Samuel

Brooks

Son

Single

5

1876

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Maria K

Brooks

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Rowland

Brooks

Son

Single

0

1881

Froghall, Staffordshire, England

Mabel

Beesley

Servant

Single

15

1866

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

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