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Household of Elizabeth Downs (born 1819, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wandsworth, London,Surrey, 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.

Elizabeth Downs and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Downs, born in 1819 in Bermondsey, Surrey, consisted of 6 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1849 in Islington, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Elizabeth's Visitor, Mary (born 1851 in China), Elizabeth's Servant, Mary (born 1858 in Rainham, Norfolk, England), Elizabeth's Servant, Fanny (born 1861 in Dorking, Surrey, England) and Elizabeth's Servant, Selina (born 1862 in Cressing, Essex, England).


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Elizabeth Downs's household

Female

Elizabeth

Downs

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Downs

Daughter
Female

Mary

de Busseha

Visitor
Female

Mary

Rissen

Servant
Female

Fanny

Simmonds

Servant
Female

Selina

Sutton

Servant
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elizabeth

Downs

Head

Widow

62

1819

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Elizabeth

Downs

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Islington, Middlesex, England

Mary

de Busseha

Visitor

Single

30

1851

China

Mary

Rissen

Servant

Single

23

1858

Rainham, Norfolk, England

Fanny

Simmonds

Servant

Single

20

1861

Dorking, Surrey, England

Selina

Sutton

Servant

Single

19

1862

Cressing, Essex, England

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