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Household of Thomas Downs (born 1816, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 Downs and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Downs, born in 1816 in Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Downs, born in 1820 in Flintshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Elizabeth A, born 1860 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Edith E, born 1880 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Adopted Son, William Heady Downs, born in 1874 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England.
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Thomas Downs's household
Thomas
Downs
Head
Elizabeth
Downs
Wife
Elizabeth A
Downs
Daughter
William Heady
Downs
Adopted Son
Edith E
Downs
Grand Daughter
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Downs |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Cheshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Downs | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Cheshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Downs | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | Flintshire, Wales | |
Elizabeth A | Downs | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
William Heady | Downs | Adopted Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Tranmere, Cheshire, England | |
Edith E | Downs | Grand Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Tranmere, Cheshire, England |
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