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Household of Joseph Downs (born 1821, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 Downs and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Downs, born in 1821 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ann Downs, born in 1820 in Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Lodger, James (born 1853 in Longton, Staffordshire, England) and Joseph's Lodger, John (born 1857 in Bewdley, Worcestershire, England).


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Joseph Downs's household

Male

Joseph

Downs

Head
Female

Ann

Downs

Wife
Male

James

Phillips

Lodger
Male

John

Richards

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Downs

Head

Married

60

1821

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Downs

Wife

Married

61

1820

Staffordshire, England

James

Phillips

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Longton, Staffordshire, England

John

Richards

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Bewdley, Worcestershire, England

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