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Household of William Brooks (born 1831, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shoreditch, London,Middlesex, 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 Brooks and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brooks, born in 1831 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Brooks, born in 1839 in Islington, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Jessie (born 1864 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), William (born 1868 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England) and Edwin (born 1872 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister In Law, Sarah Knapp, born in 1865 in Islington, Middlesex, England.


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William Brooks's household

Male

William

Brooks

Head
Female

Jessie

Brooks

Wife
Female

Jessie

Brooks

Daughter
Male

William

Brooks

Son
Male

Edwin

Brooks

Son
Female

Sarah

Knapp

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brooks

Head

Married

50

1831

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Jessie

Brooks

Wife

Married

42

1839

Islington, Middlesex, England

Jessie

Brooks

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

William

Brooks

Son

Single

13

1868

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Edwin

Brooks

Son

Single

9

1872

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Knapp

Sister In Law

Single

16

1865

Islington, Middlesex, England

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