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Household of William Downs (born 1806, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, 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 Downs and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downs, born in 1806 in Reddish, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Esther Downs, born in 1807 in Levenshulme, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Catherine, born 1836 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Ralph D (born 1859 in Stockport, Cheshire, England) and Esther (born 1861 in Stockport, Cheshire, England).


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William Downs's household

Male

William

Downs

Head
Female

Esther

Downs

Wife
Female

Catherine

Smith

Daughter
Male

Ralph D

Smith

Grand Son
Female

Esther

Smith

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Reddish, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Downs

Head

Married

75

1806

Reddish, Lancashire, England

Esther

Downs

Wife

Married

74

1807

Levenshulme, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Smith

Daughter

Widow

45

1836

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Ralph D

Smith

Grand Son

Single

22

1859

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Esther

Smith

Grand Daughter

Single

20

1861

Stockport, Cheshire, England

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