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Household of James Downall (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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.

James Downall and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downall, born in 1845 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Downall, born in 1846 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth Ellen (born 1866 in Haydock, Lancashire, England), John (born 1868 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1876 in Aspull, Lancashire, England) and Sarah Jane (born 1879 in Aspull, Lancashire, England).


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James Downall's household

Male

James

Downall

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Downall

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Ellen

Downall

Daughter
Male

John

Downall

Son
Female

Margaret

Downall

Daughter
Female

Sarah Jane

Downall

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Downall
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Downall

Head

Married

36

1845

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Downall

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ellen

Downall

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Haydock, Lancashire, England

John

Downall

Son

Single

13

1868

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Downall

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Downall

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Aspull, Lancashire, England

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