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Household of William Brooks (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brooks, born in 1849 in Ainsworth, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Brooks, born in 1847 in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William H (born 1875 in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1876 in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1877 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England), Esther (born 1879 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England) and Moses (born 1881 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, John (born 1859 in Witchford, Cambridgeshire, England) and William's Lodger, John (born 1856 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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William Brooks's household

Male

William

Brooks

Head
Female

Ann

Brooks

Wife
Male

William H

Brooks

Son
Male

Samuel

Brooks

Son
Female

Mary A

Brooks

Daughter
Female

Esther

Brooks

Daughter
Male

Moses

Brooks

Son
Male

John

Newman

Lodger
Male

John

Abbot

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Ainsworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brooks

Head

Married

32

1849

Ainsworth, Lancashire, England

Ann

Brooks

Wife

Married

34

1847

Ainsworth, Lancashire, England

William H

Brooks

Son

Single

6

1875

Ainsworth, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Brooks

Son

Single

5

1876

Ainsworth, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Brooks

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Esther

Brooks

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Moses

Brooks

Son

Single

0

1881

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

John

Newman

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Witchford, Cambridgeshire, England

John

Abbot

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Preston, Lancashire, England

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