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Household of William Brooks (born 1819, Devon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brooks, born in 1819 in Chulmleigh, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Brooks, born in 1820 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Sarah (born 1857 in Chulmleigh, Devon, England) and Victoria (born 1863 in Chulmleigh, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, William (born 1862 in Shebbear, Devon, England) and William's Servant, James (born 1870 in Petrockstowe, Devon, England).


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William Brooks's household

Male

William

Brooks

Head
Female

Betsy

Brooks

Wife
Female

Sarah

Brooks

Daughter
Female

Victoria

Brooks

Daughter
Male

William

Martin

Servant
Male

James

Marshall

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Chulmleigh, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brooks

Head

Married

62

1819

Chulmleigh, Devon, England

Betsy

Brooks

Wife

Married

61

1820

Exeter, Devon, England

Sarah

Brooks

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Chulmleigh, Devon, England

Victoria

Brooks

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Chulmleigh, Devon, England

William

Martin

Servant

Single

19

1862

Shebbear, Devon, England

James

Marshall

Servant

Single

11

1870

Petrockstowe, Devon, England

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