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Household of George Downham (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnet, Middlesex, 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.

George Downham and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Downham, born in 1837 in Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Emma Downham, born in 1842 in Essex, England. They had 5 children; Charles F (born 1868 in -), Joseph (born 1870 in -), George (born 1872 in Wood Green, Middlesex, England), Harry (born 1874 in Wood Green, Middlesex, England) and Jesse (born 1875 in Wood Green, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Visitor, William (born 1840 in Essex, England) and George's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Essex, England).


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George Downham's household

Male

George

Downham

Head
Female

Emma

Downham

Wife
Male

Charles F

Downham

Son
Male

Joseph

Downham

Son
Male

George

Downham

Son
Male

Harry

Downham

Son
Male

Jesse

Downham

Son
Male

William

Salmon

Visitor
Female

Elizabeth

Kelly

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Downham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Downham

Head

Married

44

1837

Lancashire, England

Emma

Downham

Wife

Married

39

1842

Essex, England

Charles F

Downham

Son

Single

13

1868

-

Joseph

Downham

Son

Single

11

1870

-

George

Downham

Son

Single

9

1872

Wood Green, Middlesex, England

Harry

Downham

Son

Single

7

1874

Wood Green, Middlesex, England

Jesse

Downham

Son

Single

6

1875

Wood Green, Middlesex, England

William

Salmon

Visitor

Widower

41

1840

Essex, England

Elizabeth

Kelly

Servant

Single

17

1864

Essex, England

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