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Household of George Downs (born 1837, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Droxford, Hampshire, 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 Downs and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Downs, born in 1837 in Upwey, Dorset, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Sarah Downs, born in 1842 in Hampshire, England. They had 5 children; Walter (born 1864 in Swanmore, Hampshire, England), Albert Hy (born 1867 in Swanmore, Hampshire, England), Fredrick (born 1871 in Swanmore, Hampshire, England), Eliza (born 1874 in Swanmore, Hampshire, England) and John (born 1877 in Swanmore, Hampshire, England).


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George Downs's household

Male

George

Downs

Head
Female

Sarah

Downs

Wife
Male

Walter

Downs

Son
Male

Albert Hy

Downs

Son
Male

Fredrick

Downs

Son
Female

Eliza

Downs

Daughter
Male

John

Downs

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Upwey, Dorset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Downs

Head

Married

44

1837

Upwey, Dorset, England

Sarah

Downs

Wife

Married

39

1842

Hampshire, England

Walter

Downs

Son

Single

17

1864

Swanmore, Hampshire, England

Albert Hy

Downs

Son

Single

14

1867

Swanmore, Hampshire, England

Fredrick

Downs

Son

Single

10

1871

Swanmore, Hampshire, England

Eliza

Downs

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Swanmore, Hampshire, England

John

Downs

Son

Single

4

1877

Swanmore, Hampshire, England

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