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Household of William Downs (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 Downs and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downs, born in 1829 in Thornton, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Downs, born in 1832 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1855 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1862 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England), Sam (born 1865 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England) and Martha (born 1867 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England).


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William Downs's household

Male

William

Downs

Head
Female

Hannah

Downs

Wife
Female

Mary

Downs

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Downs

Daughter
Male

Sam

Downs

Son
Female

Martha

Downs

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Downs

Head

Married

52

1829

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Downs

Wife

Married

49

1832

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Downs

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Downs

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Sam

Downs

Son

Single

16

1865

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Downs

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

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