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Household of Thomas Brooks (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, Devon, 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 Brooks and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Brooks, born in 1841 in Newton St Petrock, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Brooks, born in 1845 in Abbotsham, Devon, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1867 in Alphington, Devon, England), Ellen (born 1869 in Bickington, Devon, England) and John (born 1878 in Bradworthy, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, John (born 1857 in Hartland, Devon, England), Thomas's Servant, Caroline (born 1857 in Sutcombe, Devon, England) and Thomas's Servant, Oliver (born 1869 in Bradworthy, Devon, England).


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Thomas Brooks's household

Male

Thomas

Brooks

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Brooks

Wife
Male

William

Brooks

Son
Female

Ellen

Brooks

Daughter
Male

John

Brooks

Son
Male

John

Heard

Servant
Female

Caroline

Gilbert

Servant
Male

Oliver

Harding

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Newton St Petrock, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Brooks

Head

Married

40

1841

Newton St Petrock, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Brooks

Wife

Married

36

1845

Abbotsham, Devon, England

William

Brooks

Son

Single

14

1867

Alphington, Devon, England

Ellen

Brooks

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bickington, Devon, England

John

Brooks

Son

Single

3

1878

Bradworthy, Devon, England

John

Heard

Servant

Single

24

1857

Hartland, Devon, England

Caroline

Gilbert

Servant

Single

24

1857

Sutcombe, Devon, England

Oliver

Harding

Servant

Single

12

1869

Bradworthy, Devon, England

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