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Household of Richard Brooks (born 1821, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, 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.

Richard Brooks and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Brooks, born in 1821 in Woolwich, Kent, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brooks, born in 1843 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Harold L (born 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Tom M (born 1879 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, Matilda (born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Richard's Servant, Mary Ellen (born 1859 in Rostherne, Cheshire, England).


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Richard Brooks's household

Male

Richard

Brooks

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Brooks

Wife
Male

Harold L

Brooks

Son
Male

Richard

Brooks

Son
Male

Tom M

Brooks

Son
Female

Matilda

Ridde

Servant
Female

Mary Ellen

Dickinson

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Woolwich, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Brooks

Head

Married

60

1821

Woolwich, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Brooks

Wife

Married

38

1843

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Harold L

Brooks

Son

Single

7

1874

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Richard

Brooks

Son

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Tom M

Brooks

Son

Single

2

1879

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Matilda

Ridde

Servant

Single

16

1865

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Dickinson

Servant

Single

22

1859

Rostherne, Cheshire, England

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