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Household of Ruth Brooks (born 1819, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camberwell, London,Surrey, 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.

Ruth Brooks and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ruth Brooks, born in 1819 in Wisborough Green, Sussex, consisted of 5 members. Ruth was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; John (born 1858 in Plaistow, Essex, England), Eliza (born 1853 in Kensington, Middlesex, England) and Susannah (born 1860 in Dulwich).
During the period, also present in the household was Ruth's Lodger, Louisa H Twentyman, born in 1830 in Southwark, Surrey, England.


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Ruth Brooks's household

Female

Ruth

Brooks

Head
Male

John

Brooks

Son
Female

Eliza

Brooks

Daughter
Female

Susannah

Brooks

Daughter
Female

Louisa H

Twentyman

Lodger
First name(s) Ruth
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Wisborough Green, Sussex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ruth

Brooks

Head

Widow

62

1819

Wisborough Green, Sussex, England

John

Brooks

Son

Single

23

1858

Plaistow, Essex, England

Eliza

Brooks

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Susannah

Brooks

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Dulwich

Louisa H

Twentyman

Lodger

Single

51

1830

Southwark, Surrey, England

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