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Household of John Downs (born 1849, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 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 Downs and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Downs, born in 1849 in Coates, Lincolnshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Downs, born in 1847 in Winterton, Lincolnshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Richard Baxter, born in 1863 in Sturton, Lincolnshire, England.


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John Downs's household

Male

John

Downs

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Downs

Wife
Male

Richard

Baxter

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Coates, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Downs

Head

Married

32

1849

Coates, Lincolnshire, England

Mary Ann

Downs

Wife

Married

34

1847

Winterton, Lincolnshire, England

Richard

Baxter

Servant

Single

18

1863

Sturton, Lincolnshire, England

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