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Household of Thomas Downs (born 1839, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitechapel, London,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 Downs and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Downs, born in 1839 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 10 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Downs, born in 1841 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 7 children; Emily (born 1863 in London, Middlesex, England), Thomas Edr (born 1865 in London, Middlesex, England), Sarah Ann (born 1867 in London, Middlesex, England), Benjamin (born 1870 in London, Middlesex, England), Auth Frd (born 1872 in London, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in London, Middlesex, England) and Alice (born 1879 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Lodger, Sarah Butler, born in 1854 in East Indies.


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Thomas Downs's household

Male

Thomas

Downs

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Downs

Wife
Female

Emily

Downs

Daughter
Male

Thomas Edr

Downs

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Downs

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Downs

Son
Male

Auth Frd

Downs

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Downs

Daughter
Female

Alice

Downs

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Butler

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Downs

Head

Married

42

1839

London, Middlesex, England

Sarah Ann

Downs

Wife

Married

40

1841

London, Middlesex, England

Emily

Downs

Daughter

Single

18

1863

London, Middlesex, England

Thomas Edr

Downs

Son

Single

16

1865

London, Middlesex, England

Sarah Ann

Downs

Daughter

Single

14

1867

London, Middlesex, England

Benjamin

Downs

Son

Single

11

1870

London, Middlesex, England

Auth Frd

Downs

Son

Single

9

1872

London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Downs

Daughter

Single

6

1875

London, Middlesex, England

Alice

Downs

Daughter

Single

2

1879

London, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Butler

Lodger

Single

27

1854

East Indies

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