1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Dwelling 576, Family 576
Brooks, Lewis D., 53, male, farmer, $800 real estate, born in Virginia
Brooks, Sarah, 40, female, born in Virginia
Brooks, Richard, 18, male, laborer, born in Virginia
Brooks, Peggy, 14, female, born in Virginia
Brooks, Muscoe, 11, male, born in Virginia
Brooks, Lewis, 80, male, born in Virginia

1870 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia [transcribed by William I. Brooks]:
Dwelling 400, family 400
Broocks, Richard, 37, male, white, farmer
Broocks, Martha A., 36, female, white, keeping house
Broocks, Lewis E., 15, male, white, farm laborer
Broocks, Virginia A., 13, female, white, without occupation
Broocks, Lister[?] W., 11, male, white, farm laborer
Broocks, Richard H., 8, male, white, at home
Broocks, Tranquilla, 4, female, white, at home

1880 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Chapel Grove Precinct
Page 200 (18)
Dwelling 160, Family 160
Brooks, Richd., white, male, 48, married, farmer, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Brooks, M. A., white, female, 48, wife, married, keeping house, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Brooks, Virginia, white, female, 23, daughter, single, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Brooks, Lester, white, male, 21, son, single, works on farm, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Brooks, Richd. H., white, male, 18, son, single, works on farm, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Brooks, Q. A., white, female, 12, daughter, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Brooks, Sallie, white, female, 83, mother, widowed, no occupation, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Cole, Eliza, black, female, 33, servant, single, cook, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Cole, Justin, mulatto, male, 10, servant, single, works on farm, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Cole, Doll, mulatto, male, 8, servant, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Banks, William, black, male, 18, servant, single, works on farm, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia

On 23 March 1893, Richd Brooks married Virginia Dix in Essex County, Virginia. Richard was 50, widowed, born in Essex County and living there, a farmer, parents Lewis D. Brooks and Sarah Rose. Virginia was 20, single, born in Essex County and living there, parents Lewis E. Dix and Lucinda Peay[??]. The minister was H. C. Bunting. [Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Register 1, page 110.]