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Household of William G Downs (born 1857, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, 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 G Downs and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William G Downs, born in 1857 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. William G was the head of the household, married to Betsy Downs, born in 1851 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Jane B (born 1878 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1880 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William G's Mother, Jane Boden, born in 1808 in Derbyshire, England.


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William G Downs's household

Male

William G

Downs

Head
Female

Betsy

Downs

Wife
Female

Jane B

Downs

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Downs

Daughter
Female

Jane

Boden

Mother
First name(s) William G
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William G

Downs

Head

Married

24

1857

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Betsy

Downs

Wife

Married

30

1851

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Jane B

Downs

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth A

Downs

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Boden

Mother

Widow

73

1808

Derbyshire, England

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