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Household of William Brooking (born 1834, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brooking, born in 1834 in Diptford, Devon, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Brooking, born in 1840 in Holbeton, Devon, England. They had 9 children; William (born 1861 in Holbeton, Devon, England), George (born 1863 in Holbeton, Devon, England), Frederick (born 1865 in Holbeton, Devon, England), Emma (born 1871 in Holbeton, Devon, England), Betsey (born 1872 in Plympton, Devon, England), John (born 1874 in Plympton, Devon, England), Maud (born 1876 in Haugh, Devon, England), Sidney (born 1878 in Haugh, Devon, England) and Harry (born 1879 in Haugh, Devon, England).


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William Brooking's household

Male

William

Brooking

Head
Female

Martha

Brooking

Wife
Male

William

Brooking

Son
Male

George

Brooking

Son
Male

Frederick

Brooking

Son
Female

Emma

Brooking

Daughter
Female

Betsey

Brooking

Daughter
Male

John

Brooking

Son
Female

Maud

Brooking

Daughter
Male

Sidney

Brooking

Son
Male

Harry

Brooking

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Brooking
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Diptford, Devon, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brooking

Head

Married

47

1834

Diptford, Devon, England

Martha

Brooking

Wife

Married

41

1840

Holbeton, Devon, England

William

Brooking

Son

Single

20

1861

Holbeton, Devon, England

George

Brooking

Son

Single

18

1863

Holbeton, Devon, England

Frederick

Brooking

Son

Single

16

1865

Holbeton, Devon, England

Emma

Brooking

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Holbeton, Devon, England

Betsey

Brooking

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Plympton, Devon, England

John

Brooking

Son

Single

7

1874

Plympton, Devon, England

Maud

Brooking

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Haugh, Devon, England

Sidney

Brooking

Son

Single

3

1878

Haugh, Devon, England

Harry

Brooking

Son

Single

2

1879

Haugh, Devon, England

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