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Household of Andrew Downs (born 1836, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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.

Andrew Downs and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Andrew Downs, born in 1836 in Downley, Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. Andrew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Downs, born in 1841 in Swinton, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1876 in Heath Town, Staffordshire, England) and Andrew (born 1879 in Heath Town, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Andrew's Step Son, Elias (born 1870 in Heath Town, Staffordshire, England) and Andrew's Step Daughter, Mary J (born 1872 in Heath Town, Staffordshire, England).


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Andrew Downs's household

Male

Andrew

Downs

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Downs

Wife
Male

Elias

Pool

Step Son
Female

Mary J

Pool

Step Daughter
Female

Ellen

Downs

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Downs

Son
First name(s) Andrew
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Downley, Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Andrew

Downs

Head

Married

45

1836

Downley, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Downs

Wife

Married

40

1841

Swinton, Staffordshire, England

Elias

Pool

Step Son

Single

11

1870

Heath Town, Staffordshire, England

Mary J

Pool

Step Daughter

Single

9

1872

Heath Town, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Downs

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Heath Town, Staffordshire, England

Andrew

Downs

Son

Single

2

1879

Heath Town, Staffordshire, England

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