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Household of Stephen Downing (born 1809, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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 Downing and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Stephen Downing, born in 1809 in Newlyn, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. Stephen was the head of the household, married to Ann Downing, born in 1817 in Mousehole, Cornwall, England. They had 1 child; Edward, born 1855 in Newlyn, Cornwall, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Jane (born 1879 in Newlyn, Cornwall, England) and Edward (born 1881 in Newlyn, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Stephen's Sons Wife, Elizabeth Downing, born in 1857 in Newlyn, Cornwall, England.


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Stephen Downing's household

Male

Stephen

Downing

Head
Female

Ann

Downing

Wife
Male

Edward

Downing

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Downing

Sons Wife
Female

Jane

Downing

Grand Daughter
Male

Edward

Downing

Grand Son
First name(s) Stephen
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Stephen

Downing

Head

Married

72

1809

Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Ann

Downing

Wife

Married

64

1817

Mousehole, Cornwall, England

Edward

Downing

Son

Married

26

1855

Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Downing

Sons Wife

Married

24

1857

Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Jane

Downing

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Edward

Downing

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Newlyn, Cornwall, England

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