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Household of Thomas Downes (born 1844, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liverpool, 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 Downes and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Downes, born in 1844 in Ludlow, Shropshire, consisted of 11 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jessie Downes, born in 1851 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Matilda (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1875 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Father, George (born 1809 in Ludlow, Shropshire, England), Thomas's Mother In Law, Jane (born 1814 in London, Surrey, England), Thomas's Sister In Law, Pollie (born 1854 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Niece, Cissey (born 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1869 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Servant, Maggie (born 1856 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Annah (born 1863 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Downes's household

Male

Thomas

Downes

Head
Female

Jessie

Downes

Wife
Female

Matilda

Downes

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Downes

Son
Male

George

Downes

Father
Female

Jane

Poland

Mother In Law
Female

Pollie

Poland

Sister In Law
Female

Cissey

Smith

Niece
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Niece
Female

Maggie

Gough

Servant
Female

Annah

Watson

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Downes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Ludlow, Shropshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Downes

Head

Married

37

1844

Ludlow, Shropshire, England

Jessie

Downes

Wife

Married

30

1851

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Matilda

Downes

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Downes

Son

Single

6

1875

-

George

Downes

Father

Widower

72

1809

Ludlow, Shropshire, England

Jane

Poland

Mother In Law

Widow

67

1814

London, Surrey, England

Pollie

Poland

Sister In Law

Single

27

1854

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Cissey

Smith

Niece

Single

14

1867

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Niece

Single

12

1869

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Maggie

Gough

Servant

Single

25

1856

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Annah

Watson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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