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Household of Robert Downes (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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.

Robert Downes and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Downes, born in 1849 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sarah Downes, born in 1849 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Brother, Joseph Downes, born in 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Robert Downes's household

Male

Robert

Downes

Head
Female

Sarah

Downes

Wife
Male

John

Downes

Son
Male

Albert

Downes

Son
Female

Ann

Downes

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Downes

Brother
First name(s) Robert
Last name Downes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Downes

Head

Married

32

1849

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Downes

Wife

Married

32

1849

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Downes

Son

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Albert

Downes

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Downes

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Downes

Brother

Single

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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