1851 Census for the City of Plymouth
-- Plymouth - 1 -- This family is on Chart JCP Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Anthony BROOKING Head M 63 M Retired Farmer St Stephen-Con Mary BROOKING Wife M 66 F --- North Buckland Anthony BROOKING Son W 37 M Miller/Baker Emp 16 Men Egg Buckland-Dev William BROOKING GSon - 6 M Scholar Shoreditch-Mid Address: 37 West Street Census Place: East Stonehouse Notes: Anthony Brooking married Mary Rowe on 28 Oct 1810 at Bickleigh. Both died in 1872. Over 600 descendants are known - with many of them living in New Zealand and Australia. Map
-- Plymouth - 2 -- This family is on Chart FE Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace John BROOKING Head W 46 M Painter & Glazier Modbury-Dev Edwin James BROOKING Son U 16 M Painter & Glazier Plymouth-Dev Fredrick Jno.BROOKING Son - 11 M Scholar Plymouth-Dev John Codd BROOKING Son - 8 M Scholar Plymouth-Dev Lucretia BROOKING SisL - 34 F House Keeper Plymouth-Dev Address: East Street Census Place: Plymouth St Andrew Notes: John's wife, Elizabeth Harris Codd, had died in 1843. There are over 250 descendants known from John & Elizabeth. Map
-- Plymouth - 3 -- This family is on Chart IM Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace John BROOKING Head M 56 M Lab St Cleer-CON John BROOKING Son U 19 M Plumbers App Plymo-DEV Joseph BROOKING Fath W 83 M Lab St Cleer-CON Address: Mill Bay Rd Gills Cottages Census Place: Plymouth St Andrew Notes: Joseph Brooking had two wives. Jenny Bennett (died before 1838) & Elizabeth Arthurs (died 1844). There are over 150 descendants known from Joseph & Jenny. Map
-- Plymouth - 4 -- This family is on Chart UFD Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Rebecca BROOKING Head W 38 F Laundress Plymouth-DEV Samuel BROOKING Son U 17 M Moulder Iron Foundry Plymouth-DEV Thomas BROOKING Son - 11 M Scholar Plymouth-DEV Address: 12 Bath Street Census Place: Plymouth St Andrew Notes: Rebecca's husband, Samuel Brooking, a Tailor, had died in 1848. Rebecca died in 1877. No known descendants. Map
-- Plymouth - 5 -- This family is on Chart ME Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Thomas GAUNT Head M 29 M Hawker of China STF Mary GAUNT Wife M 31 F Berry Pomeroy-DEV Mary A. BROOKINS Daur - 11 F Totnes-DEV Address: 22 Frankfort St Census Place: Plymouth St Andrew Plymouth Notes: 'Mary Ann Brooking' is the daughter of Thomas Brooking, a Stonemason, and Mary Michell. No known descendants. Map
-- Plymouth - 6 -- This person is on Chart IE Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Richard GANT Head M 40 M Baker Stonehouse-Dev Margaret GANT Wife M 42 F Oreston-Dev Richard GANT Son U 18 M Printers App Plymouth-Dev Margaret GANT Daur U 16 F Plymouth-Dev Harriet GANT Daur - 10 F Scholar Plymouth-Dev James GANT Son - 8 M Scholar Plymouth-Dev Rhoda GANT Daur - 4 F Plymouth-Dev Oliver Cromwell GANT Son - 9m M Plymouth-Dev Susanna BROOKING Vist W 83 F St Germans-Con John ECCLESTON Appr - 13 M Bakers App Stonehouse-Dev Address: King St Census Place: Plymouth St Andrew Notes: Richard GANT and Margaret DOWNING married on 26 Sep 1832 at St Andrew's Susanna Buckingham married John Brooking, 11 Jul 1790 at St Stephen's, and no children are known. John Brooking and Richard Gant were partners in a Flour & Bakery business. Map
-- Plymouth - 7 -- This person is on Chart UL Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Jane BROOKING Head W 69 F Pauper Plymouth-Dev Address: St. Andrew St. Census Place: Plymouth St Andrew Notes: In 1861 Jane, is described as a Builder's widow. Her husband, William, a Mason, probably died 1834. There are over 30 descendants known, including her daughter, Jane, see below. Map
-- Plymouth - 8 -- This person is on Chart UKB(F) Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Henry BROOKING Inmt - 9 M Scholar Plymouth-Dev Address: "Hosp Of Poors Portion or Workhouse" Census Place: Plymouth St Andrew Notes: Later a Tailor, and married Amelia Hirst, 1871 Chelsea Jun Qtr. No descendants. Map
-- Plymouth - 9 -- This person is on Chart FCM Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace George SELLICK M 41 M Dairyman Of 17 Acres Slaugh Mary SELLICK M 30 F Modbury Thirza Jane SELLICK - 14 F Plympton St. Mary Melah H. SELLICK - 10 F Plympton St. Mary John E. SELLICK - 8 M Plymouth Ann Eliza SELLICK - 3 F Plymouth Address: High Street Census Place: Plymouth St Andrew Notes: Mary Brooking married George Selleck 11 Oct 1850. George Selleck died in 1876 and Mary in 1902. 3 Children and 10 grandchildren known. Map
-- Plymouth - 10 -- This family is on Chart FD Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Edward BROOKING Head M 39 M Victualler Plympstock-MID Jemima BROOKING Wife M 34 F Devonport-MID Address: Treville St, Census Place: Plymouth St Andrew Notes: Edward Brooking married Jemima Oldfield on 18 Jul 1831 in Maker. Edward died in 1864 and Jemima in 1874. There are no descendants. Map
-- Plymouth - 11 -- This family is on Chart GPM Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Anna F. BROOKING Wife(Head) M 53 F Coal Merchants Wife Plymouth-DEV Mary S. BROOKING Daur U 29 F Millinar and Dress Maker Plymouth-DEV Lydia BROOKING Daur U 24 F Drapers Assistant Plymouth-DEV Caroline E. BROOKING Daur U 21 F Straw Bonnet Maker Plymouth-DEV Rhoda J. BROOKING Daur U 19 F Stay Maker Plymouth-DEV Harriet BROOKING Daur U 14 F Plymouth-DEV Address: 32, Bilbury Street Census Place: Plymouth Charles Martyr Notes: Anna Foster and James Brooking married 26 Oct 1815 at Plymouth Charles. Anna Brooking died in 1870, and her husband, James, in 1872. They had 10 children, of which 3 daughters married. Only 4 grandchildren are known. Map
-- Plymouth - 12 -- This person is on Chart UDL Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace William BROOKING Head W 68 M Superand. Plymouth-Dev Address: White Friars Lane Census Place: Plymouth Charles Martyr Notes: William Brooking, a joiner, married Philippa Johns on 10 Aug 1806 at Plymouth Charles. Philippa died in 1827. This couple had 10 children and over 450 descendants are known. Map
-- Plymouth - 13 -- This family is on Chart MQ Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace James STRANG Head M 33 M Policeman Hatherleigh-Dev Agnes STRANG Wife M 36 F Berry Pomeroy-Dev James STRANG Son - 4m M Plymouth-Dev James STRANG Vist U 22 M Mason St Thomas-Con Address: Compton Street Census Place: Plymouth Charles Martyr Notes: Agnes Brooking married James Strang on 1 Jan 1849 at St Andrew's. Agnes and James both died in 1889. There were two children, James b. 1851, and Ellen, about 1855. No other descendants known. Map
-- Plymouth - 14 -- This person is on Chart UL Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Jane BROOKING Serv U 22 F Serv Plymouth-Dev Address: 36 Portland Square Census Place: Plymouth Charles Martyr Notes: Married Seth Bevan,a Builder, 2 Sep 1855 at St Andrew's. The 1881 census shows 5 children. Map
-- Plymouth - 15 -- This person is on Chart ? Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Helen BROOKING Serv U 23 F Serv North Love-Dev Address: 8 Torington Place Census Place: Plymouth Charles Martyr Notes: Unidentified. But presumably born in 'NorthLew' and a member of Branch O. Map
-- Plymouth - 16 -- This person is on Chart BS Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Henry BROOKING Pupl - 12 M Brixham-DEV Address: Alands North Dev Place Census Place: Plymouth St Andrew Notes: This is presumably 'Henry Helmer Brooking', 1838-1861. He did not marry. Map
-- Plymouth - 17 -- This family is on Chart JGB Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace John WILLS Head M 58 M Farmer Chagford-DEV Mary WILLS Wife M 59 F Chagford-DEV Emma H. WILLS Daur U 26 F Chagford-DEV Anna WILLS Daur U 23 F Chagford-DEV Betsy BROOKING Vist M 26 F Chagford-DEV John E. BROOKING Vist - 2 M Egg Buckland-DEV Emma L. WILLS Vist - 4 F Egg Buckland-DEV Address: 7 Nottingham Place Census Place: Plymouth St Andrew Notes: Betsy Wills married John Brooking 16 Jun 1847. John Brooking, a Policeman, died in 1859. Their only son, John Edwards Brooking, died in 1884, unmarried. Map
-- Plymouth - 18 -- This family is on Chart JS Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Sarah SMITH Head M 43 F Shop Keeper Eggbuckland-Dev William H. SMITH Son - 10 M Scholar Tolness-Dev J. T. SMITH Son - 8 M Scholar Moricetown-Dev H. B. SMITH Daur - 6 F Scholar Eggbuckland-Dev Address: 31 Claremont Street Census Place: Plymouth St Andrew Notes: Sarah Brooking married William J Smith 18 Jul 1837 H.B. Smith is 'Harriet Brooking Smith' who emigrated to the USA. About 60 descendants are known. Map
-- Plymouth - 19 -- This family is on Chart IMA Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Jane Harkin FORMAGE Wife(Head) M 25 F None Kingswear-DEV Henry D. FORMAGE Son - 4 M Plymo-DEV Mary J.B. FORMAGE Daur - 3 F Plymo-DEV Thos. FORMAGE Son - 8 M Plymo-DEV Address: Mill Bay Place Census Place: Plymouth St Andrew Notes: Jane Harkin Brooking married Thomas Dodd Formage, a Mariner, on 15 May 1846 at Stoke Damerel. Mary J. B. Formage is 'Mary Jane Brooking Formage'. About 45 descendants of 'Jane and Thomas Formage' are known. Map
-- Plymouth - 20 -- This family is on Chart FDB Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Richard BOOTLEY Head M 62 M Retired Carpenter Plymouth-Dev Mary BOOTLEY Wife M 60 F Upholsterer Modbury-Dev Caroline BOOTLEY Daur U 28 F Seamstress Plymouth-Dev Address: 3 North Street Census Place: Plymouth Charles Martyr Notes: The surname should be 'Bulley'. Mary Brooking married Richard Bulley on 15 Jun 1810 at Stoke Damerel. Only their 5 children are known. Map