William John Wilson
Born 1856
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Household of William Downs (born 1838)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neilston, Renfrewshire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downs, born in 1838 in , consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Downs, born in 1841 in Ireland. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1864 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Martha (born 1866 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1868 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Helen Jane (born 1878 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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William Downs's household
William
Downs
Head
Sarah
Downs
Wife
Mary
Downs
Daughter
Martha
Downs
Daughter
Margaret
Downs
Daughter
Elizabeth
Downs
Daughter
Helen Jane
Downs
Daughter
William
Downs
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Downs |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Downs | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Ireland | |
Sarah | Downs | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Ireland | |
Mary | Downs | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Martha | Downs | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Downs | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Downs | Daughter | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Helen Jane | Downs | Daughter | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William | Downs | Son | Unmarried | 1 | 1880 | Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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