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Household of Joseph Downing (born 1845, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, 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.

Joseph Downing and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Downing, born in 1845 in Devon, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Louisa L Downing, born in 1853 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Walter C (born 1873 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England), Mary L (born 1876 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and William J (born 1881 in Plymouth, Devon, England).


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Joseph Downing's household

Male

Joseph

Downing

Head
Female

Louisa L

Downing

Wife
Male

Walter C

Downing

Son
Female

Mary L

Downing

Daughter
Male

William J

Downing

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Downing

Head

Married

36

1845

Devon, England

Louisa L

Downing

Wife

Married

28

1853

City of London, Middlesex, England

Walter C

Downing

Son

Single

8

1873

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Mary L

Downing

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Plymouth, Devon, England

William J

Downing

Son

Single

0

1881

Plymouth, Devon, England

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