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Household of Thomas Downing (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wetherby, 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.

Thomas Downing and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Downing, born in 1826 in Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Harriet Downing, born in 1836 in Tockwith, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Richard (born 1863 in Bickerton, Yorkshire, England), Edwin (born 1872 in Bickerton, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1874 in Bickerton, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1877 in Bickerton, Yorkshire, England) and Edith (born 1879 in Bickerton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Lodger, Thomas Illingworth, born in 1855 in Bickerton, Yorkshire, England.


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Thomas Downing's household

Male

Thomas

Downing

Head
Female

Harriet

Downing

Wife
Male

Richard

Downing

Son
Male

Edwin

Downing

Son
Male

Harry

Downing

Son
Male

Arthur

Downing

Son
Female

Edith

Downing

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Illingworth

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Downing

Head

Married

55

1826

Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Downing

Wife

Married

45

1836

Tockwith, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Downing

Son

Single

18

1863

Bickerton, Yorkshire, England

Edwin

Downing

Son

Single

9

1872

Bickerton, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Downing

Son

Single

7

1874

Bickerton, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Downing

Son

Single

4

1877

Bickerton, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Downing

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bickerton, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Illingworth

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Bickerton, Yorkshire, England

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