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Household of Thomas Downham (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 Downham and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Downham, born in 1849 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Downham, born in 1853 in Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1876 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1877 in Bury, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Downham's household

Male

Thomas

Downham

Head
Female

Ellen

Downham

Wife
Male

James

Downham

Son
Female

Sarah

Downham

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Downham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Downham

Head

Married

32

1849

Bury, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Downham

Wife

Married

28

1853

Lancashire, England

James

Downham

Son

Single

5

1876

Bury, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Downham

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bury, Lancashire, England

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