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Household of Nicholas Downing (born 1840, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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.

Nicholas Downing and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Nicholas Downing, born in 1840 in Shildon, Durham, consisted of 4 members. Nicholas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Downing, born in 1837 in Darlington, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Kate (born 1870 in Yorkshire, England) and Grace H (born 1872 in Yorkshire, England).


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Nicholas Downing's household

Male

Nicholas

Downing

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Downing

Wife
Female

Kate

Downing

Daughter
Female

Grace H

Downing

Daughter
First name(s) Nicholas
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Shildon, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Nicholas

Downing

Head

Married

41

1840

Shildon, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Downing

Wife

Married

44

1837

Darlington, Durham, England

Kate

Downing

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Yorkshire, England

Grace H

Downing

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Yorkshire, England

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