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Household of Thomas Downing (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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.

Thomas Downing and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Downing, born in 1845 in Woolley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Matilda Downing, born in 1847 in Milverton, Warwickshire, England. They had 5 children; George Henry (born 1870 in Woolley, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1872 in Woolley, Yorkshire, England), Arthur Thomas (born 1876 in Woolley, Yorkshire, England), Willie (born 1878 in Woolley, Yorkshire, England) and John Edward (born 1881 in Woolley, Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas Downing's household

Male

Thomas

Downing

Head
Female

Matilda

Downing

Wife
Male

George Henry

Downing

Son
Male

Joseph

Downing

Son
Male

Arthur Thomas

Downing

Son
Male

Willie

Downing

Son
Male

John Edward

Downing

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Woolley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Downing

Head

Married

36

1845

Woolley, Yorkshire, England

Matilda

Downing

Wife

Married

34

1847

Milverton, Warwickshire, England

George Henry

Downing

Son

Single

11

1870

Woolley, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Downing

Son

Single

9

1872

Woolley, Yorkshire, England

Arthur Thomas

Downing

Son

Single

5

1876

Woolley, Yorkshire, England

Willie

Downing

Son

Single

3

1878

Woolley, Yorkshire, England

John Edward

Downing

Son

Single

0

1881

Woolley, Yorkshire, England

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