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Household of William Downs (born 1855, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hutchesontown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downs, born in 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Downs, born in 1854 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Henry (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Downs's household

Male

William

Downs

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Downs

Wife
Male

Henry

Downs

Son
Male

James

Downs

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Downs

Head

Married

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Downs

Wife

Married

27

1854

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Henry

Downs

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Downs

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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