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Household of William Brooks (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brooks, born in 1836 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Brooks, born in 1830 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Samuel (born 1869 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), William (born 1874 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England) and Edward (born 1866 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father, Edward Brooks, born in 1809 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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William Brooks's household

Male

William

Brooks

Head
Female

Mary

Brooks

Wife
Male

Edward

Brooks

Father
Male

Samuel

Brooks

Son
Male

William

Brooks

Son
Male

Edward

Brooks

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brooks

Head

Married

45

1836

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Brooks

Wife

Married

51

1830

Lancashire, England

Edward

Brooks

Father

Widower

72

1809

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Brooks

Son

Single

12

1869

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

William

Brooks

Son

Single

7

1874

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Edward

Brooks

Son

Single

15

1866

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

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