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Household of William Downer (born 1845, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cuckfield, Sussex, 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.

William Downer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downer, born in 1845 in Goring, Sussex, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Anne M Downer, born in 1840 in Great Munden, Hertfordshire, England. They had 2 children; Annie (born 1873 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Arthur (born 1875 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Emily Newnham, born in 1868 in Wivelsfield, Sussex, England.


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William Downer's household

Male

William

Downer

Head
Female

Anne M

Downer

Wife
Female

Annie

Downer

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Downer

Son
Female

Emily

Newnham

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Downer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Goring, Sussex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Downer

Head

Married

36

1845

Goring, Sussex, England

Anne M

Downer

Wife

Married

41

1840

Great Munden, Hertfordshire, England

Annie

Downer

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Brighton, Sussex, England

Arthur

Downer

Son

Single

6

1875

Brighton, Sussex, England

Emily

Newnham

Servant

Single

13

1868

Wivelsfield, Sussex, England

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