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Household of William Downing (born 1819, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Doncaster, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downing, born in 1819 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Downing, born in 1818 in Thorne, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Martha (born 1844 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England), Mary J (born 1857 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England) and Minnie (born 1860 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Alice, born 1872 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England.


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William Downing's household

Male

William

Downing

Head
Female

Mary

Downing

Wife
Female

Martha

Chamberlain

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Bainbridge

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Downing

Daughter
Female

Alice

Thrush

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Downing

Head

Married

62

1819

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Downing

Wife

Married

63

1818

Thorne, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Chamberlain

Daughter

Widow

37

1844

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Bainbridge

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Minnie

Downing

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Thrush

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

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