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Household of William Brooks (born 1848, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1848 in Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Brooks, born in 1846 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1877 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Frederick (born 1878 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Eleanor (born 1881 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Step Daughter, Mary G Brooks, born in 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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William Brooks's household

Male

William

Brooks

Head
Female

Mary A

Brooks

Wife
Female

Mary G

Brooks

Step Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Brooks

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Brooks

Son
Female

Eleanor

Brooks

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brooks

Head

Married

33

1848

Cornwall, England

Mary A

Brooks

Wife

Married

35

1846

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Mary G

Brooks

Step Daughter

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Brooks

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Brooks

Son

Single

3

1878

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Eleanor

Brooks

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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