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Household of William Rooks (born 1855, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 Rooks and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rooks, born in 1855 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary J Rooks, born in 1856 in Durham, Durham, England. They had 2 children; George H (born 1876 in Durham, Durham, England) and William (born 1878 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Mary Turnbull, born in 1826 in Durham, Durham, England.


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William Rooks's household

Male

William

Rooks

Head
Female

Mary J

Rooks

Wife
Male

George H

Rooks

Son
Male

William

Rooks

Son
Female

Mary

Turnbull

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Rooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Rooks

Head

Married

26

1855

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary J

Rooks

Wife

Married

25

1856

Durham, Durham, England

George H

Rooks

Son

Single

5

1876

Durham, Durham, England

William

Rooks

Son

Single

3

1878

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary

Turnbull

Mother In Law

Widow

55

1826

Durham, Durham, England

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