Parish Records St. Margaret, Horsforth, West Yorkshire
Baptism September 23 1860 Louisa Sands son of William and Hannah Sands of New Road Side Horsforth, father is a blacksmith, ceremony by John Richards, officiating minister

In the 1861 census Upper Bank Field, Armley, Bramley, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Head William Sands, age 33, blacksmith, born Horsforth, Yorkshire
Wife Hannah Sands, age 28, born Horsforth
Son Joseph Sands, age 4, born Horsforth
Son James Sands, age 3, born Horsforth
Daughter Louisa Sands, age 1, born Horsforth
Visitor [Hannah’s sister] Eliza Nunns, unmarried, age 17, born Horsforth

In the 1871 census 74 Wellington Street, Bradford, Yorkshire
Head William Sands, age 43, blacksmith, born Horsforth, Yorkshire
Wife Hannah Sands, age 38, born Horsforth
Son Joseph Sands, age 14, forge labourer, born Horsforth
Daughter Louisa Sands, age 11, cotton spinner, born Horsforth
Son Samuel Sands, age 9, scholar, born Arnley, Yorkshire
Daughter Eliza Sands, age 7, scholar, born Horsforth
Son Henry Sands, age 4 months, born Bradford, Yorkshire

In the 1881 census New Road Side, Horsforth, West Yorkshire
Head Joseph Sands, unmarried, age 24, roller in Iron works, born Horsforth
Sister Louisa Sands, unmarried, age 21, housekeeper (domestic), born Horsforth
Sister Eliza Sands, unmarried, age 17, worsted weaver, born Horsforth
Brother William Sands, age 4, born Bradford