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Household of William Brooks (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Brooks, born in 1858 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1880 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister In Law, Eliza A (born 1860 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England) and William's Sister In Law, Elizabeth E (born 1862 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England).


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William Brooks's household

Male

William

Brooks

Head
Female

Emily

Brooks

Wife
Male

Thomas

Brooks

Son
Male

William

Brooks

Son
Female

Eliza A

Taylor

Sister In Law
Female

Elizabeth E

Taylor

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
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

Married

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emily

Brooks

Wife

Married

23

1858

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Brooks

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Brooks

Son

Single

1

1880

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Eliza A

Taylor

Sister In Law

Single

21

1860

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Taylor

Sister In Law

Single

19

1862

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

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