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Household of Peter Brookes (born 1829, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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.

Peter Brookes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Brookes, born in 1829 in Lymington, Hampshire, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Margaret Brookes, born in 1828 in Durham, England. They had 2 children; Emma J (born 1862 in Durham, England) and Margaret C (born 1858 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Son In Law, Edward Murphy, born in 1857 in Scotland.


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Peter Brookes's household

Male

Peter

Brookes

Head
Female

Margaret

Brookes

Wife
Female

Emma J

Brookes

Daughter
Male

Edward

Murphy

Son In Law
Female

Margaret C

Murphy

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Brookes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Lymington, Hampshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Peter

Brookes

Head

Married

52

1829

Lymington, Hampshire, England

Margaret

Brookes

Wife

Married

53

1828

Durham, England

Emma J

Brookes

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Durham, England

Edward

Murphy

Son In Law

Married

24

1857

Scotland

Margaret C

Murphy

Daughter

Married

23

1858

Durham, England

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