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Household of Herbert Downs (born 1859, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, 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.

Herbert Downs and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Herbert Downs, born in 1859 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. Herbert was the head of the household, married to Fanny Downs, born in 1853 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Herbert's Step Daughter, Lydia (born 1873 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England), Herbert's Step Daughter, Mary Ann (born 1876 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England) and Herbert's Step Daughter, Florence (born 1878 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England).


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Herbert Downs's household

Male

Herbert

Downs

Head
Female

Fanny

Downs

Wife
Female

Lydia

Knowles

Step Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Knowles

Step Daughter
Female

Florence

Knowles

Step Daughter
First name(s) Herbert
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Herbert

Downs

Head

Married

22

1859

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Fanny

Downs

Wife

Married

28

1853

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Lydia

Knowles

Step Daughter

Single

8

1873

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Mary Ann

Knowles

Step Daughter

Single

5

1876

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Florence

Knowles

Step Daughter

Single

3

1878

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

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