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Household of William Brooks (born 1825, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brooks, born in 1825 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Sarah J (born 1858 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), William's Lodger, Mary (born 1842 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, William (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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William Brooks's household

Male

William

Brooks

Head
Female

Sarah J

Greenwood

Niece
Female

Mary

Duckworth

Lodger
Male

William

Duckworth

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brooks

Head

Widower

56

1825

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Greenwood

Niece

Single

23

1858

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Duckworth

Lodger

Single

39

1842

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Duckworth

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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