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Household of Bridget Downing (born 1821)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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.

Bridget Downing and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Bridget Downing, born in 1821 in , consisted of 5 members. Bridget was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; William (born 1859 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Hannah (born 1862 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Bridget's Lodger, William (born 1861 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Bridget's Lodger, John (born 1860 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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Bridget Downing's household

Female

Bridget

Downing

Head
Male

William

Downing

Son
Female

Hannah

Downing

Daughter
Male

William

Keigh

Lodger
Male

John

Hoare

Lodger
First name(s) Bridget
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Bridget

Downing

Head

Widow

60

1821

Ireland

William

Downing

Son

Single

22

1859

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Downing

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William

Keigh

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John

Hoare

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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