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Household of George Downing (born 1831, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, 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 Downing and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Downing, born in 1831 in Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Alethea Downing, born in 1841 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Mark S G (born 1865 in Silverdale, Staffordshire, England) and Constantine (born 1871 in Silverdale, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger, Edward A Brooks, born in 1851 in City of London, Middlesex, England.


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George Downing's household

Male

George

Downing

Head
Female

Alethea

Downing

Wife
Male

Mark S G

Downing

Son
Male

Constantine

Downing

Son
Male

Edward A

Brooks

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Downing

Head

Married

50

1831

Staffordshire, England

Alethea

Downing

Wife

Married

40

1841

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Mark S G

Downing

Son

Single

16

1865

Silverdale, Staffordshire, England

Constantine

Downing

Son

Single

10

1871

Silverdale, Staffordshire, England

Edward A

Brooks

Lodger

Single

30

1851

City of London, Middlesex, England

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