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Household of Sarah Downs (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Sarah Downs and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sarah Downs, born in 1840 in Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Sarah was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Walter (born 1866 in Yorkshire, England), Alfred (born 1870 in Yorkshire, England) and Herbert (born 1871 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Sarah's Brother, Thomas Williams, born in 1862 in Yorkshire, England.


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Sarah Downs's household

Female

Sarah

Downs

Head
Male

Walter

Downs

Son
Male

Alfred

Downs

Son
Male

Herbert

Downs

Son
Male

Thomas

Williams

Brother
First name(s) Sarah
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sarah

Downs

Head

Widow

41

1840

Yorkshire, England

Walter

Downs

Son

Single

15

1866

Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Downs

Son

Single

11

1870

Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Downs

Son

Single

10

1871

Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Williams

Brother

Single

19

1862

Yorkshire, England

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