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Household of William Downsbrough (born 1815, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downsbrough, born in 1815 in Queensbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Abraham (born 1834 in Queensbury, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1846 in Queensbury, Yorkshire, England) and Mary A (born 1841 in Queensbury, Yorkshire, England). He had 1 grandchild; Emma J, born 1877 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.


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William Downsbrough's household

Male

William

Downsbrough

Head
Male

Abraham

Downsbrough

Son
Male

James

Downsbrough

Son
Female

Mary A

Downsbrough

Daughter
Female

Emma J

Downsbrough

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Downsbrough
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Queensbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Downsbrough

Head

Widower

66

1815

Queensbury, Yorkshire, England

Abraham

Downsbrough

Son

Single

47

1834

Queensbury, Yorkshire, England

James

Downsbrough

Son

Widower

35

1846

Queensbury, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Downsbrough

Daughter

Single

40

1841

Queensbury, Yorkshire, England

Emma J

Downsbrough

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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