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Household of Thomas Brookes (born 1825, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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.

Thomas Brookes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Brookes, born in 1825 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Betsy Brookes, born in 1833 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; Mary Elizabeth, born 1867 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, William (born 1862 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and Thomas's Visitor, Emanuel (born 1879 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).


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Thomas Brookes's household

Male

Thomas

Brookes

Head
Female

Betsy

Brookes

Wife
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Brookes

Daughter
Male

William

Parkes

Boarder
Male

Emanuel

Sims

Visitor
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Brookes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Brookes

Head

Married

56

1825

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Betsy

Brookes

Wife

Married

48

1833

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Mary Elizabeth

Brookes

Daughter

Single

14

1867

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

William

Parkes

Boarder

Single

19

1862

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Emanuel

Sims

Visitor

Single

2

1879

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

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