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Household of Henry Howden (born 1849, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Henry Howden and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Howden, born in 1849 in Betton, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Jane Howden, born in 1847 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Rebecca (born 1869 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Mary J (born 1875 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and James Hy (born 1881 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Boarder, Charles (born 1845 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England), Henry's Boarder, Frances (born 1856 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Henry's Boarder, Joseph (born 1861 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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Henry Howden's household

Male

Henry

Howden

Head
Female

Jane

Howden

Wife
Female

Rebecca

Howden

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Howden

Daughter
Male

James Hy

Howden

Son
Male

Charles

Thompson

Boarder
Female

Frances

Thompson

Boarder
Male

Joseph

Cosstella

Boarder
First name(s) Henry
Last name Howden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Betton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Howden

Head

Married

32

1849

Betton, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Howden

Wife

Married

34

1847

City of London, Middlesex, England

Rebecca

Howden

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Howden

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

James Hy

Howden

Son

Single

0

1881

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Thompson

Boarder

Married

36

1845

Wombwell, Yorkshire, England

Frances

Thompson

Boarder

Married

25

1856

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Cosstella

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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