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Household of William Brooks (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 1829 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Maud H (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Henrietta (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Frederick (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Theodore (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary Jane Jones, born in 1840 in Llanfrynach, Brecknockshire, Wales.


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William Brooks's household

Male

William

Brooks

Head
Female

Maud H

Brooks

Daughter
Female

Henrietta

Brooks

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Brooks

Son
Male

Theodore

Brooks

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Jones

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brooks

Head

Widower

52

1829

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Maud H

Brooks

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Henrietta

Brooks

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Brooks

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Theodore

Brooks

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Jones

Servant

Widow

41

1840

Llanfrynach, Brecknockshire, Wales

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