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Household of John Downs (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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.

John Downs and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Downs, born in 1837 in Carlton, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Downs, born in 1841 in Guiseley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1865 in Guiseley, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1867 in Guiseley, Yorkshire, England), Mary E (born 1868 in Guiseley, Yorkshire, England) and Martha A E (born 1870 in Guiseley, Yorkshire, England).


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John Downs's household

Male

John

Downs

Head
Female

Martha

Downs

Wife
Male

Joseph

Downs

Son
Male

James

Downs

Son
Female

Mary E

Downs

Daughter
Female

Martha A E

Downs

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Carlton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Downs

Head

Married

44

1837

Carlton, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Downs

Wife

Married

40

1841

Guiseley, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Downs

Son

Single

16

1865

Guiseley, Yorkshire, England

James

Downs

Son

Single

14

1867

Guiseley, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Downs

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Guiseley, Yorkshire, England

Martha A E

Downs

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Guiseley, Yorkshire, England

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