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Household of Samuel Brooks (born 1836, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Langport, Somerset, 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.

Samuel Brooks and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Brooks, born in 1836 in Muchelney, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Ann Brooks, born in 1844 in Muchelney, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Frederick (born 1867 in Huish Episcopi, Somerset, England), George (born 1870 in Huish Episcopi, Somerset, England), Tom (born 1872 in Muchelney, Somerset, England) and John (born 1877 in Huish Episcopi, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Mother In Law, Maria (born 1821 in Muchelney, Somerset, England) and Samuel's Lodger, John (born 1858 in Huish Episcopi, Somerset, England).


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Samuel Brooks's household

Male

Samuel

Brooks

Head
Female

Ann

Brooks

Wife
Male

Frederick

Brooks

Son
Male

George

Brooks

Son
Male

Tom

Brooks

Son
Male

John

Brooks

Son
Female

Maria

Hillburne

Mother In Law
Male

John

Hillburne

Lodger
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Muchelney, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Brooks

Head

Married

45

1836

Muchelney, Somerset, England

Ann

Brooks

Wife

Married

37

1844

Muchelney, Somerset, England

Frederick

Brooks

Son

Single

14

1867

Huish Episcopi, Somerset, England

George

Brooks

Son

Single

11

1870

Huish Episcopi, Somerset, England

Tom

Brooks

Son

Single

9

1872

Muchelney, Somerset, England

John

Brooks

Son

Single

4

1877

Huish Episcopi, Somerset, England

Maria

Hillburne

Mother In Law

Married

60

1821

Muchelney, Somerset, England

John

Hillburne

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Huish Episcopi, Somerset, England

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