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Household of Ezra Brookes (born 1833, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, 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.

Ezra Brookes and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ezra Brookes, born in 1833 in Congleton, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. Ezra was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Emma (born 1864 in Congleton, Cheshire, England), Albert (born 1868 in Congleton, Cheshire, England), Ezra (born 1870 in Congleton, Cheshire, England) and Anne (born 1872 in Congleton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Ezra's Lodger, Ellen (born 1861 in Silverdale, Staffordshire, England), Ezra's Lodger, Maria (born 1858 in Silverdale, Staffordshire, England) and Ezra's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1832 in Silverdale, Staffordshire, England).


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Ezra Brookes's household

Male

Ezra

Brookes

Head
Female

Emma

Brookes

Daughter
Male

Albert

Brookes

Son
Male

Ezra

Brookes

Son
Female

Anne

Brookes

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Walton

Lodger
Female

Maria

Walton

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Wade

Servant
First name(s) Ezra
Last name Brookes
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Congleton, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ezra

Brookes

Head

Widower

48

1833

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Emma

Brookes

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Albert

Brookes

Son

Single

13

1868

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Ezra

Brookes

Son

Single

11

1870

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Anne

Brookes

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Walton

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Silverdale, Staffordshire, England

Maria

Walton

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Silverdale, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Wade

Servant

Widow

49

1832

Silverdale, Staffordshire, England

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