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Household of Martin Downing (born 1837)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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.

Martin Downing and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martin Downing, born in 1837 in , consisted of 8 members. Martin was the head of the household, married to Margaret Downing, born in 1839 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Ada (born 1875 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Margaret Ann (born 1878 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Mary Elizabeth (born 1880 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Martin's Lodger, William (born 1846 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), Martin's Lodger, Mary (born 1851 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England) and Martin's Lodger, Michael (born 1856 in Ireland).


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Martin Downing's household

Male

Martin

Downing

Head
Female

Margaret

Downing

Wife
Female

Ada

Downing

Daughter
Female

Margaret Ann

Downing

Daughter
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Downing

Daughter
Male

William

Chadwick

Lodger
Female

Mary

Chadwick

Lodger
Male

Michael

Cryen

Lodger
First name(s) Martin
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martin

Downing

Head

Married

44

1837

Ireland

Margaret

Downing

Wife

Married

42

1839

Ireland

Ada

Downing

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Margaret Ann

Downing

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Mary Elizabeth

Downing

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

William

Chadwick

Lodger

Married

35

1846

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Chadwick

Lodger

Married

30

1851

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Michael

Cryen

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Ireland

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