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Household of Joseph Downing (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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.

Joseph Downing and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Downing, born in 1837 in Campsall, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Downing, born in 1839 in Cumberworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; George (born 1861 in Cumberworth, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1863 in Cumberworth, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1866 in Netherton, Yorkshire, England) and Herbert (born 1870 in Netherton, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Downing's household

Male

Joseph

Downing

Head
Female

Charlotte

Downing

Wife
Male

George

Downing

Son
Male

Fred

Downing

Son
Female

Emma

Downing

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Downing

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Campsall, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Downing

Head

Married

44

1837

Campsall, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Downing

Wife

Married

42

1839

Cumberworth, Yorkshire, England

George

Downing

Son

Single

20

1861

Cumberworth, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Downing

Son

Single

18

1863

Cumberworth, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Downing

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Netherton, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Downing

Son

Single

11

1870

Netherton, Yorkshire, England

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