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Household of Thomas Downes (born 1850, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Middlesex, 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 Downes and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Downes, born in 1850 in Southgate, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Hannah Downes, born in 1850 in Pimlico, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Walter (born 1873 in Southgate, Middlesex, England), Charles (born 1877 in Southgate, Middlesex, England), Kate (born 1878 in Southgate, Middlesex, England) and Sidney (born 1881 in Southgate, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Lodger, Joe (born 1826 in -) and Thomas's Lodger, William (born 1842 in Enfield, Middlesex, England).


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Thomas Downes's household

Male

Thomas

Downes

Head
Female

Hannah

Downes

Wife
Male

Walter

Downes

Son
Male

Charles

Downes

Son
Female

Kate

Downes

Daughter
Male

Sidney

Downes

Son
Male

Joe

Edwards

Lodger
Male

William

Freeman

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Downes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Southgate, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Downes

Head

Married

31

1850

Southgate, Middlesex, England

Hannah

Downes

Wife

Married

31

1850

Pimlico, Middlesex, England

Walter

Downes

Son

Single

8

1873

Southgate, Middlesex, England

Charles

Downes

Son

Single

4

1877

Southgate, Middlesex, England

Kate

Downes

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Southgate, Middlesex, England

Sidney

Downes

Son

Single

0

1881

Southgate, Middlesex, England

Joe

Edwards

Lodger

Single

55

1826

-

William

Freeman

Lodger

Single

39

1842

Enfield, Middlesex, England

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