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Household of William Downing (born 1811, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,Kent, 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 Downing and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downing, born in 1811 in Deptford, Kent, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Downing, born in 1812 in Deptford, Kent, England. They had 1 child; Jane Mary, born 1847 in Lewisham, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Martha Young, born in 1863 in Holborn, Middlesex, England.


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William Downing's household

Male

William

Downing

Head
Female

Mary

Downing

Wife
Female

Jane Mary

Downing

Daughter
Female

Martha

Young

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Deptford, Kent, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Downing

Head

Married

70

1811

Deptford, Kent, England

Mary

Downing

Wife

Married

69

1812

Deptford, Kent, England

Jane Mary

Downing

Daughter

Single

34

1847

Lewisham, Kent, England

Martha

Young

Servant

Single

18

1863

Holborn, Middlesex, England

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