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Household of Thomas Downall (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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.

Thomas Downall and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Downall, born in 1839 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Martha Downall, born in 1840 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1863 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1870 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Ester (born 1872 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1876 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1878 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Lodger, William Wilson, born in 1859 in Derbyshire, England.


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Thomas Downall's household

Male

Thomas

Downall

Head
Female

Martha

Downall

Wife
Male

John

Downall

Son
Male

Richard

Downall

Son
Female

Ester

Downall

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Downall

Son
Male

William

Downall

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Downall
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Downall

Head

Married

42

1839

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Martha

Downall

Wife

Married

41

1840

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Downall

Son

Single

18

1863

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Richard

Downall

Son

Single

11

1870

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Ester

Downall

Daughter

Single

9

1872

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Downall

Son

Single

5

1876

St Helens, Lancashire, England

William

Downall

Son

Single

3

1878

St Helens, Lancashire, England

William

Wilson

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Derbyshire, England

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