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Household of William Brookshaw (born 1832, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nantwich, Cheshire, 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 Brookshaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brookshaw, born in 1832 in Lea, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Kate Brookshaw, born in 1829 in Haslington, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1857 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England), John (born 1859 in Cheshire, England), Kate (born 1861 in Crewe, Cheshire, England) and James (born 1863 in Crewe, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Mary Moore, born in 1805 in Coppenhall, Cheshire, England.


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William Brookshaw's household

Male

William

Brookshaw

Head
Female

Kate

Brookshaw

Wife
Male

William

Brookshaw

Son
Male

John

Brookshaw

Son
Female

Kate

Brookshaw

Daughter
Male

James

Brookshaw

Son
Female

Mary

Moore

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Brookshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Lea, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brookshaw

Head

Married

49

1832

Lea, Cheshire, England

Kate

Brookshaw

Wife

Married

52

1829

Haslington, Cheshire, England

William

Brookshaw

Son

Single

24

1857

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

John

Brookshaw

Son

Single

22

1859

Cheshire, England

Kate

Brookshaw

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Crewe, Cheshire, England

James

Brookshaw

Son

Single

18

1863

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Mary

Moore

Mother In Law

Widow

76

1805

Coppenhall, Cheshire, England

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