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Household of Abraham Downing (born 1847, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falmouth, Cornwall, 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.
Abraham Downing and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Abraham Downing, born in 1847 in Truro, Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. Abraham was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Downing, born in 1850 in Truro, Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; Edith E (born 1875 in Truro, Cornwall, England), Sophia (born 1877 in Truro, Cornwall, England), Ellen (born 1879 in Truro, Cornwall, England) and Edgar J (born 1881 in Truro, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Abraham's Servant, Thomas (born 1864 in Truro, Cornwall, England) and Abraham's Niece, Mary (born 1867 in Truro, Cornwall, England).
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Abraham Downing's household
Abraham
Downing
Head
Elizabeth
Downing
Wife
Edith E
Downing
Daughter
Sophia
Downing
Daughter
Ellen
Downing
Daughter
Edgar J
Downing
Son
Thomas
Johns
Servant
Mary
Downing
Niece
| First name(s) | Abraham |
| Last name | Downing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Truro, Cornwall, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abraham | Downing | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Truro, Cornwall, England | |
Elizabeth | Downing | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Truro, Cornwall, England | |
Edith E | Downing | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Truro, Cornwall, England | |
Sophia | Downing | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Truro, Cornwall, England | |
Ellen | Downing | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Truro, Cornwall, England | |
Edgar J | Downing | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Truro, Cornwall, England | |
Thomas | Johns | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Truro, Cornwall, England | |
Mary | Downing | Niece | Single | 14 | 1867 | Truro, Cornwall, England |
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