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Household of William Brooks (born 1843, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brooks, born in 1843 in Norfolk, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Brooks, born in 1845 in Durham, England. They had 5 children; Alice (born 1868 in Lancashire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1873 in New Mills, Derbyshire, England), John William (born 1874 in New Mills, Derbyshire, England), Harriet (born 1878 in Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1880 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England).


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William Brooks's household

Male

William

Brooks

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Brooks

Wife
Female

Alice

Brooks

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Brooks

Daughter
Male

John William

Brooks

Son
Female

Harriet

Brooks

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Brooks

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brooks

Head

Married

38

1843

Norfolk, England

Mary Ann

Brooks

Wife

Married

36

1845

Durham, England

Alice

Brooks

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Brooks

Daughter

Single

8

1873

New Mills, Derbyshire, England

John William

Brooks

Son

Single

7

1874

New Mills, Derbyshire, England

Harriet

Brooks

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

Thomas

Brooks

Son

Single

1

1880

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

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