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Household of William Brooking (born 1845, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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.

William Brooking and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brooking, born in 1845 in Newton Abbot, Devon, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Brooking, born in 1833 in Staverton, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger Head, James Bassett, born in 1852 in Bude, Cornwall, England.


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William Brooking's household

Male

William

Brooking

Head
Female

Emily

Brooking

Wife
Male

James

Bassett

Lodger Head
First name(s) William
Last name Brooking
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brooking

Head

Married

36

1845

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Emily

Brooking

Wife

Married

48

1833

Staverton, Devon, England

James

Bassett

Lodger Head

Single

29

1852

Bude, Cornwall, England

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