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Household of Thomas How (born 1814, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas How, born in 1814 in Little Torrington, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Agnes How, born in 1807 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Lodger Head, Helen (born 1834 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Thomas's Lodger Head, May (born 1866 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Thomas's Lodger Head, Mary (born 1865 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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Thomas How's household

Male

Thomas

How

Head
Female

Agnes

How

Wife
Female

Helen

Roney

Lodger Head
Female

May

Roney

Lodger Head
Female

Mary

Smith

Lodger Head
First name(s) Thomas
Last name How
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Little Torrington, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

How

Head

Married

67

1814

Little Torrington, Devon, England

Agnes

How

Wife

Married

74

1807

Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

Helen

Roney

Lodger Head

Widow

47

1834

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

May

Roney

Lodger Head

Single

15

1866

City of London, Middlesex, England

Mary

Smith

Lodger Head

Single

16

1865

City of London, Middlesex, England

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