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Household of William Brooks (born 1833, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kinning Park, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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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 1833 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Brooks, born in 1834 in -. They had 4 children; Thomas S (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Hugh (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1875 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Williamina (born 1878 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, John Purdie, born in 1851 in Inveraray, Argyllshire, Scotland.
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William Brooks's household
William
Brooks
Head
Margaret
Brooks
Wife
Thomas S
Brooks
Son
Hugh
Brooks
Son
Margaret
Brooks
Daughter
Williamina
Brooks
Daughter
John
Purdie
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Brooks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Brooks | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Margaret | Brooks | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | - | |
Thomas S | Brooks | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Hugh | Brooks | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Brooks | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Williamina | Brooks | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John | Purdie | Boarder | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Inveraray, Argyllshire, Scotland |
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