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Household of Benjamin Downing (born 1855, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Benjamin Downing and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Downing, born in 1855 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Hannah Downing, born in 1860 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Fred, born 1881 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin Downing's household

Male

Benjamin

Downing

Head
Female

Hannah

Downing

Wife
Male

Fred

Downing

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Downing

Head

Married

26

1855

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Downing

Wife

Married

21

1860

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Downing

Son

Single

0

1881

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

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