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Household of Archibald Downes (born 1838, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rutherglen, 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.

Archibald Downes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Archibald Downes, born in 1838 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Archibald was the head of the household, married to Robina Downes, born in 1842 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Archibald's Boarder, Jessie Downes, born in 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Archibald Downes's household

Male

Archibald

Downes

Head
Female

Robina

Downes

Wife
Male

Thomas

Downes

Son
Male

James

Downes

Son
Female

Jessie

Downes

Boarder
First name(s) Archibald
Last name Downes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Archibald

Downes

Head

Married

43

1838

Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robina

Downes

Wife

Married

39

1842

Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Downes

Son

-

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Downes

Son

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Downes

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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