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Household of Aler Downs (born 1842, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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.

Aler Downs and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Aler Downs, born in 1842 in Gartsherrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. Aler was the head of the household, married to Margaret Downs, born in 1842 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Aler Downs's household

Male

Aler

Downs

Head
Female

Margaret

Downs

Wife
Female

Jessie

Downs

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Downs

Daughter
First name(s) Aler
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Gartsherrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Aler

Downs

Head

Married

39

1842

Gartsherrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Downs

Wife

Married

39

1842

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Downs

Daughter

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Downs

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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