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Household of Charles Downing (born 1830, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, Cheshire, 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.

Charles Downing and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Downing, born in 1830 in Sandbach, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Emma Downing, born in 1840 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1866 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Mary Ann (born 1869 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), John Thomas (born 1874 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England) and Harriet (born 1879 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England).


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Charles Downing's household

Male

Charles

Downing

Head
Female

Emma

Downing

Wife
Male

James

Downing

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Downing

Daughter
Male

John Thomas

Downing

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Downing

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Downing

Daughter
First name(s) Charles
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Downing

Head

Married

51

1830

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Emma

Downing

Wife

Married

41

1840

Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England

James

Downing

Son

Single

15

1866

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Downing

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

John Thomas

Downing

Son

Single

7

1874

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Downing

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Harriet

Downing

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

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