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Household of Thomas Downward (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Downward and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Downward, born in 1854 in Clayton, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Betty Ellen Downward, born in 1850 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, Ellis Ogden, born in 1826 in Littlewood, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Downward's household

Male

Thomas

Downward

Head
Female

Betty Ellen

Downward

Wife
Male

Ellis

Ogden

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Downward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Clayton, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Downward

Head

Married

27

1854

Clayton, Lancashire, England

Betty Ellen

Downward

Wife

Married

31

1850

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ellis

Ogden

Boarder

Married

55

1826

Littlewood, Lancashire, England

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