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Household of William Brookes (born 1841, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, 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.

William Brookes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brookes, born in 1841 in Leek, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Brookes, born in 1847 in Welshampton, Shropshire, England. They had 3 children; George (born 1873 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England), Edmund (born 1874 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England) and Joseph (born 1879 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England).


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William Brookes's household

Male

William

Brookes

Head
Female

Sarah

Brookes

Wife
Male

George

Brookes

Son
Male

Edmund

Brookes

Son
Male

Joseph

Brookes

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Brookes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Leek, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brookes

Head

Married

40

1841

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Brookes

Wife

Married

34

1847

Welshampton, Shropshire, England

George

Brookes

Son

Single

8

1873

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Edmund

Brookes

Son

Single

7

1874

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Brookes

Son

Single

2

1879

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

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