Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of Nicholas B Downing (born 1831, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, Somerset, England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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.

Nicholas B Downing and 5 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of Nicholas B Downing, born in 1831 in Penzance, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. Nicholas B was the head of the household, married to Emily Downing, born in 1829 in Penzance, Cornwall, England. They had 1 child; Frederic H, born 1862 in Penzance, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Nicholas B's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1860 in Ludgvan, Cornwall, England), Nicholas B's Servant, Maria (born 1830 in Mortlake, Surrey, England) and Nicholas B's Servant, Sarah (born 1863 in Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Nicholas B Downing's household

Male

Nicholas B

Downing

Head
Female

Emily

Downing

Wife
Male

Frederic H

Downing

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Ivey

Servant
Female

Maria

Rolls

Servant
Female

Sarah

Bartlett

Servant
First name(s) Nicholas B
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Penzance, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Nicholas B

Downing

Head

Married

50

1831

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Emily

Downing

Wife

Married

52

1829

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Frederic H

Downing

Son

Single

19

1862

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Ivey

Servant

Single

21

1860

Ludgvan, Cornwall, England

Maria

Rolls

Servant

Single

51

1830

Mortlake, Surrey, England

Sarah

Bartlett

Servant

Single

18

1863

Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of Nicholas B Downing in Wells in 1881, and follow the Downing family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for Nicholas B Downing

We’ve found Nicholas B Downing in 3 family trees. Find out more about Nicholas B Downing's household and view the Downing family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census