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Household of Peter Downs (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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.

Peter Downs and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Downs, born in 1823 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Downs, born in 1823 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Peter, born 1866 in Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Gson, John Downs, born in 1875 in Lancashire, England.


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Peter Downs's household

Male

Peter

Downs

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Downs

Wife
Male

Peter

Downs

Son
Male

John

Downs

Gson
First name(s) Peter
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Downs

Head

Married

58

1823

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Elisabeth

Downs

Wife

Married

58

1823

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Peter

Downs

Son

Single

15

1866

Lancashire, England

John

Downs

Gson

Single

6

1875

Lancashire, England

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