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Household of Joshua Downs (born 1806, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blean, Kent, 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.

Joshua Downs and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joshua Downs, born in 1806 in Whitstable, Kent, consisted of 4 members. Joshua was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Downs, born in 1805 in Whitstable, Kent, England. They had 1 grandchild; Arthur W, born 1876 in Whitstable, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Joshua's Servant, Grace Putwain, born in 1866 in Whitstable, Kent, England.


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Joshua Downs's household

Male

Joshua

Downs

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Downs

Wife
Male

Arthur W

Lawson

Grand Son
Female

Grace

Putwain

Servant
First name(s) Joshua
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Whitstable, Kent, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joshua

Downs

Head

Married

75

1806

Whitstable, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Downs

Wife

Married

76

1805

Whitstable, Kent, England

Arthur W

Lawson

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Whitstable, Kent, England

Grace

Putwain

Servant

Single

15

1866

Whitstable, Kent, England

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