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Household of William Downes (born 1800, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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 Downes and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downes, born in 1800 in Wildboarclough, Cheshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Downes, born in 1804 in Flash, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; Hannah, born 1837 in Wildboarclough, Cheshire, England.


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William Downes's household

Male

William

Downes

Head
Female

Sarah

Downes

Wife
Female

Hannah

Downes

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Downes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 81
Birth year 1800
Birth place Wildboarclough, Cheshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Downes

Head

Married

81

1800

Wildboarclough, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Downes

Wife

Married

77

1804

Flash, Staffordshire, England

Hannah

Downes

Daughter

Single

44

1837

Wildboarclough, Cheshire, England

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