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Household of Thomas Howe (born 1838, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ward, Westmorland, 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 Howe and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Howe, born in 1838 in Cumberland, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Rachel Howe, born in 1837 in Skirwith, Cumberland, England. They had 2 children; Sarah (born 1861 in Skirwith, Cumberland, England) and Hannah (born 1863 in Skirwith, Cumberland, England). They had 1 grandchild; James L, born 1880 in Kirkland, Cumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Lodger, Thomas (born 1857 in Scotland) and Thomas's Lodger, William (born 1855 in Penrith, Cumberland, England).


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Thomas Howe's household

Male

Thomas

Howe

Head
Female

Rachel

Howe

Wife
Female

Sarah

Howe

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Howe

Daughter
Male

James L

Howe

Grand Son
Male

Thomas

Carlyle

Lodger
Male

William

Graham

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Howe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Cumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Howe

Head

Married

43

1838

Cumberland, England

Rachel

Howe

Wife

Married

44

1837

Skirwith, Cumberland, England

Sarah

Howe

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Skirwith, Cumberland, England

Hannah

Howe

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Skirwith, Cumberland, England

James L

Howe

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Kirkland, Cumberland, England

Thomas

Carlyle

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Scotland

William

Graham

Lodger

Married

26

1855

Penrith, Cumberland, England

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