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Household of Thomas Downing (born 1847, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, 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.

Thomas Downing and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Downing, born in 1847 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Emma Downing, born in 1854 in Cheddleton, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1875 in Cobridge, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Harriet Davison, born in 1862 in Staffordshire, England.


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Thomas Downing's household

Male

Thomas

Downing

Head
Female

Emma

Downing

Wife
Male

Thomas

Downing

Son
Female

Harriet

Davison

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Downing

Head

Married

34

1847

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Emma

Downing

Wife

Married

27

1854

Cheddleton, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Downing

Son

Single

6

1875

Cobridge, Staffordshire, England

Harriet

Davison

Servant

Single

19

1862

Staffordshire, England

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