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Household of Benjamin Downs (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 Downs and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Downs, born in 1835 in Thornton, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ann Downs, born in 1839 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John Wm (born 1863 in Calverley, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1867 in Baildon, Yorkshire, England), Henry E (born 1874 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1876 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Downs's household

Male

Benjamin

Downs

Head
Female

Ann

Downs

Wife
Male

John Wm

Downs

Son
Male

George

Downs

Son
Male

Henry E

Downs

Son
Male

Arthur

Downs

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Downs

Head

Married

46

1835

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Downs

Wife

Married

42

1839

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

John Wm

Downs

Son

Single

18

1863

Calverley, Yorkshire, England

George

Downs

Son

Single

14

1867

Baildon, Yorkshire, England

Henry E

Downs

Son

Single

7

1874

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Downs

Son

Single

5

1876

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

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