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Household of William Brookes (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brookes, born in 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Brookes, born in 1846 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Susannah (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Clara (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister In Law, Susanh (born 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William's Boarder, Catherine (born 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Brookes's household

Male

William

Brookes

Head
Female

Margaret

Brookes

Wife
Male

William

Brookes (Brookss)

Son
Female

Susannah

Brookes (Brookss)

Daughter
Male

John

Brookes

Son
Female

Clara

Brookes

Daughter
Female

Susanh

Mc Manuse

Sister In Law
Female

Catherine

Cuningham

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Brookes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brookes

Head

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Brookes

Wife

Married

35

1846

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Brookes (Brookss)

Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Brookes (Brookss)

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Brookes

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Clara

Brookes

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Susanh

Mc Manuse

Sister In Law

-

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Cuningham

Boarder

Single

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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