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Household of William Brooks (born 1848)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, Lancashire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brooks, born in 1848 in St Johns, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Brooks, born in 1845 in Bedford, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Peter A (born 1865 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1872 in Bedford, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1876 in Bedford, Lancashire, England), William (born 1878 in Bedford, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1880 in Bedford, Lancashire, England).


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William Brooks's household

Male

William

Brooks

Head
Female

Mary

Brooks

Wife
Male

Peter A

Brooks

Son
Female

Mary A

Brooks

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Brooks

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Brooks

Daughter
Male

William

Brooks

Son
Female

Ellen

Brooks

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place St Johns, Canada

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brooks

Head

Married

33

1848

St Johns, Canada

Mary

Brooks

Wife

Married

36

1845

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Peter A

Brooks

Son

Single

16

1865

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Brooks

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Brooks

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Brooks

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bedford, Lancashire, England

William

Brooks

Son

Single

3

1878

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Brooks

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bedford, Lancashire, England

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