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Household of Edward E Downing (born 1855, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, 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.

Edward E Downing and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward E Downing, born in 1855 in Lympstone, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Edward E was the head of the household, married to Alice Downing, born in 1855 in Lympstone, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Henry J (born 1877 in Exmouth, Devon, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward E's Lodger, Frederick (born 1859 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Edward E's Lodger, Walter (born 1861 in Talaton, Devon, England).


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Edward E Downing's household

Male

Edward E

Downing

Head
Female

Alice

Downing

Wife
Male

Henry J

Downing

Son
Male

Arthur

Downing

Son
Male

Frederick

Nichols

Lodger
Male

Walter

Richards

Lodger
First name(s) Edward E
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Lympstone, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward E

Downing

Head

Married

26

1855

Lympstone, Devon, England

Alice

Downing

Wife

Married

26

1855

Lympstone, Devon, England

Henry J

Downing

Son

Single

4

1877

Exmouth, Devon, England

Arthur

Downing

Son

Single

0

1881

Exeter, Devon, England

Frederick

Nichols

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Exeter, Devon, England

Walter

Richards

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Talaton, Devon, England

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