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Household of Stephen Downer (born 1847, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hartlepool, Durham, 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.

Stephen Downer and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Stephen Downer, born in 1847 in Wadhurst, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. Stephen was the head of the household, married to Sarah Downer, born in 1834 in Hull, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Stephen's Boarder, William (born 1848 in Lincolnshire, England), Stephen's Boarder, Martha J (born 1874 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Stephen's Servant, Elizabeth A (born 1863 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England) and Stephen's Boarder, George (born 1855 in Norfolk, England).


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Stephen Downer's household

Male

Stephen

Downer

Head
Female

Sarah

Downer

Wife
Male

William

Frost

Boarder
Female

Martha J

Frost

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth A

Bayes

Servant
Male

George

Bird

Boarder
First name(s) Stephen
Last name Downer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Wadhurst, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Stephen

Downer

Head

Married

34

1847

Wadhurst, Sussex, England

Sarah

Downer

Wife

Married

47

1834

Hull, Yorkshire, England

William

Frost

Boarder

Married

33

1848

Lincolnshire, England

Martha J

Frost

Boarder

Single

7

1874

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth A

Bayes

Servant

Single

18

1863

West Hartlepool, Durham, England

George

Bird

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Norfolk, England

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