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Household of Thomas Downs (born 1836)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrhead & Levern, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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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 Downs and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Downs, born in 1836 in , consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Downs, born in 1835 in Ireland. They had 7 children; Hugh (born 1859 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1861 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Susan (born 1864 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1869 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Rebecca (born 1872 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Ellen (born 1874 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Thomas Downs's household

Male

Thomas

Downs

Head
Female

Rebecca

Downs

Wife
Male

Hugh

Downs

Son
Male

Thomas

Downs

Son
Female

Susan

Downs

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Downs

Daughter
Female

Jane

Downs

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Downs

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Downs

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Ireland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Downs

Head

Married

45

1836

Ireland

Rebecca

Downs

Wife

Married

46

1835

Ireland

Hugh

Downs

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Downs

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Susan

Downs

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Downs

Daughter

-

13

1868

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Downs

Daughter

-

12

1869

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Rebecca

Downs

Daughter

-

9

1872

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen

Downs

Daughter

-

7

1874

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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