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Household of William Downs (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downs, born in 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Downs, born in 1845 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary E (born 1868 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England), Tom (born 1873 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1878 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1881 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England).


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William Downs's household

Male

William

Downs

Head
Female

Sarah

Downs

Wife
Female

Mary E

Downs

Daughter
Male

Tom

Downs

Son
Female

Martha

Downs

Daughter
Female

Annie

Downs

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Downs

Head

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Downs

Wife

Married

36

1845

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Downs

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Tom

Downs

Son

Single

8

1873

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Martha

Downs

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Annie

Downs

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

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