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Household of Samuel Downs (born 1857)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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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.

Samuel Downs and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Downs, born in 1857 in , consisted of 5 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Jane Downs, born in 1855 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Sarah A, born 1877 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Boarder, Thomas (born 1859 in Ireland) and Samuel's Boarder, Thomas (born 1856 in Kirkbean, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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Samuel Downs's household

Male

Samuel

Downs

Head
Female

Jane

Downs

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Downs

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Downs

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Bryden

Boarder
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Downs

Head

Married

24

1857

Ireland

Jane

Downs

Wife

Married

26

1855

Ireland

Sarah A

Downs

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Downs

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Ireland

Thomas

Bryden

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Kirkbean, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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