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Household of James W Downs (born 1837, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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 W Downs and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Downs, born in 1837 in Chester Le Street, Durham, consisted of 7 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Isabella Downs, born in 1850 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1873 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England), Tom T (born 1876 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England), Florence M (born 1877 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England), Kate E (born 1879 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England) and Mary (born 1881 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England).


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James W Downs's household

Male

James W

Downs

Head
Female

Isabella

Downs

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Downs

Daughter
Male

Tom T

Downs

Son
Female

Florence M

Downs

Daughter
Female

Kate E

Downs

Daughter
Female

Mary

Downs

Daughter
First name(s) James W
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James W

Downs

Head

Married

44

1837

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Isabella

Downs

Wife

Married

31

1850

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Downs

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Tom T

Downs

Son

Single

5

1876

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Florence M

Downs

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Kate E

Downs

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Downs

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

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