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Household of John Downes (born 1807, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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.

John Downes and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Downes, born in 1807 in Lincoln, Middlesex, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Ann (born 1842 in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England) and John's W Niece, Mary (born 1869 in Lancashire, England).


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John Downes's household

Male

John

Downes

Head
Female

Ann

Vear

Niece
Female

Mary

Downs

W Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Downes
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Lincoln, Middlesex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Downes

Head

Widower

74

1807

Lincoln, Middlesex, England

Ann

Vear

Niece

Single

39

1842

Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England

Mary

Downs

W Niece

Single

12

1869

Lancashire, England

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