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Household of William Brooks (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 1840 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brooks, born in 1837 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; John Wm (born 1862 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1863 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1866 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Dyson (born 1869 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1871 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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William Brooks's household

Male

William

Brooks

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Brooks

Wife
Male

John Wm

Brooks

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Brooks

Daughter
Male

Charles

Brooks

Son
Male

Dyson

Brooks

Son
Male

Richard

Brooks

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brooks

Head

Married

41

1840

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Brooks

Wife

Married

44

1837

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John Wm

Brooks

Son

Single

19

1862

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Brooks

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Charles

Brooks

Son

Single

15

1866

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Dyson

Brooks

Son

Single

12

1869

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Richard

Brooks

Son

Single

10

1871

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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