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Household of William Downham (born 1852, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saffron Walden, Essex, 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 Downham and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downham, born in 1852 in Hadstock, Essex, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Downham, born in 1852 in Little Walden, Essex, England. They had 2 children; Arthur (born 1876 in Little Walden, Essex, England) and Frederick (born 1877 in Little Walden, Essex, England).


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William Downham's household

Male

William

Downham

Head
Female

Sarah

Downham

Wife
Male

Arthur

Downham

Son
Male

Frederick

Downham

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Downham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Hadstock, Essex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Downham

Head

Married

29

1852

Hadstock, Essex, England

Sarah

Downham

Wife

Married

29

1852

Little Walden, Essex, England

Arthur

Downham

Son

Single

5

1876

Little Walden, Essex, England

Frederick

Downham

Son

Single

4

1877

Little Walden, Essex, England

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