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Household of Joseph Downings (born 1850, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire, 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 Downings and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Downings, born in 1850 in Norbury, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Downings, born in 1853 in Poynton, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Joseph, born 1876 in Poynton, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, Samuel Beswick, born in 1798 in Norbury, Cheshire, England.


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Joseph Downings's household

Male

Joseph

Downings

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Downings

Wife
Male

Joseph

Downings

Son
Male

Samuel

Beswick

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Downings
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Norbury, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Downings

Head

Married

31

1850

Norbury, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth A

Downings

Wife

Married

28

1853

Poynton, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Downings

Son

Single

5

1876

Poynton, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Beswick

Boarder

Widower

83

1798

Norbury, Cheshire, England

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