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Household of Thomas W A Downs (born 1845, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 W A Downs and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas W A Downs, born in 1845 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas W A was the head of the household, married to Sarah Esther Downs, born in 1849 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Lilian, born 1870 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas W A's Father In Law, Samuel (born 1805 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Thomas W A's Servant, Jane A (born 1851 in Scotland) and Thomas W A's Servant, Ruth (born - in Methley, Yorkshire, England).
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Thomas W A Downs's household
Thomas W A
Downs
Head
Sarah Esther
Downs
Wife
Lilian
Downs
Daughter
Samuel
Hick
Father In Law
Jane A
McKay
Servant
Ruth
Wright
Servant
| First name(s) | Thomas W A |
| Last name | Downs |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas W A | Downs | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah Esther | Downs | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Lilian | Downs | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Samuel | Hick | Father In Law | Widower | 76 | 1805 | Bradford, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane A | McKay | Servant | Single | 30 | 1851 | Scotland | |
Ruth | Wright | Servant | Single | - | - | Methley, Yorkshire, England |
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