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Household of Thomas How (born 1826, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, 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 How and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas How, born in 1826 in Devon, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Clara How, born in 1828 in Oare, Kent, England. They had 5 children; Clara C (born 1863 in St Martins, Middlesex, England), Jenny (born 1865 in St Martins, Middlesex, England), Thomas (born 1866 in St Anns, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and Mary A C (born 1873 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).


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Thomas How's household

Male

Thomas

How

Head
Female

Clara

How

Wife
Female

Clara C

How

Daughter
Female

Jenny

How

Daughter
Male

Thomas

How

Son
Female

Elizabeth

How

Daughter
Female

Mary A C

How

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name How
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

How

Head

Married

55

1826

Devon, England

Clara

How

Wife

Married

53

1828

Oare, Kent, England

Clara C

How

Daughter

Single

18

1863

St Martins, Middlesex, England

Jenny

How

Daughter

Single

16

1865

St Martins, Middlesex, England

Thomas

How

Son

Single

15

1866

St Anns, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

How

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Mary A C

How

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Poplar, Middlesex, England

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