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Household of Thomas W How (born 1838, Kent)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas W How, born in 1838 in Kent, consisted of 7 members. Thomas W was the head of the household, married to Sarah How, born in 1843 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Samuel F S (born 1872 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Sarah L (born 1874 in Stonehouse, Devon, England), Eleanor L (born 1877 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Alfred B (born 1879 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas W's Servant Head, Alice Cole, born in 1863 in Plymouth, Devon, England.


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Thomas W How's household

Male

Thomas W

How

Head
Female

Sarah

How

Wife
Male

Samuel F S

How

Son
Female

Sarah L

How

Daughter
Female

Eleanor L

How

Daughter
Male

Alfred B

How

Son
Female

Alice

Cole

Servant Head
First name(s) Thomas W
Last name How
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas W

How

Head

Married

43

1838

Kent, England

Sarah

How

Wife

Married

38

1843

Plymouth, Devon, England

Samuel F S

How

Son

Single

9

1872

Plymouth, Devon, England

Sarah L

How

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Stonehouse, Devon, England

Eleanor L

How

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Plymouth, Devon, England

Alfred B

How

Son

Single

2

1879

Plymouth, Devon, England

Alice

Cole

Servant Head

Single

18

1863

Plymouth, Devon, England

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