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Household of Robert Downham (born 1813, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Downham and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Downham, born in 1813 in Orrell, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ann Downham, born in 1806 in Orrell, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Stepson, Abraham Silcock, born in 1831 in Orrell, Lancashire, England.


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Robert Downham's household

Male

Robert

Downham

Head
Female

Ann

Downham

Wife
Male

Abraham

Silcock

Stepson
First name(s) Robert
Last name Downham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Orrell, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Downham

Head

Married

68

1813

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Ann

Downham

Wife

Married

75

1806

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Abraham

Silcock

Stepson

Single

50

1831

Orrell, Lancashire, England

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