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Household of Joshua Brooks (born 1856, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joshua Brooks, born in 1856 in Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. Joshua was the head of the household, married to Annie Astin, born in 1851 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joshua's Boarder, Annie (born 1851 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England), Joshua's Boarder Son, Thomas (born 1879 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and Joshua's Boarder Daughter, Alice (born 1881 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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Joshua Brooks's household

Male

Joshua

Brooks

Head
Female

Annie

Astin

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Astin

Boarder Son
Female

Alice

Astin

Boarder Daughter
First name(s) Joshua
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joshua

Brooks

Head

Married

25

1856

Staffordshire, England

Annie

Astin

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Astin

Boarder Son

Single

2

1879

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Alice

Astin

Boarder Daughter

Single

0

1881

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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