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Household of William Brooks (born 1811, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brooks, born in 1811 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brooks, born in 1831 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Lizzie Sand (born 1865 in Chester, Cheshire, England), William's Servant, Fanny (born 1863 in Tarporley, Cheshire, England) and William's Servant, Henry (born 1862 in Ireland).


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William Brooks's household

Male

William

Brooks

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Brooks

Wife
Female

Lizzie Sand

Brooks

Niece
Female

Fanny

Clarke

Servant
Male

Henry

Monan

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Brooks

Head

Married

70

1811

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Brooks

Wife

Married

50

1831

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Lizzie Sand

Brooks

Niece

Single

16

1865

Chester, Cheshire, England

Fanny

Clarke

Servant

Single

18

1863

Tarporley, Cheshire, England

Henry

Monan

Servant

Single

19

1862

Ireland

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