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Household of Benjamin Downes (born 1845, Worcestershire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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.
Benjamin Downes and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Downes, born in 1845 in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Fanny Downes, born in 1847 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. They had 5 children; Walter H (born 1869 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), George E (born 1871 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Benjamin (born 1873 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Clara (born 1877 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Mary (born 1880 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Boarder Lodger, Howard (born 1865 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Emily (born 1866 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).
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Benjamin Downes's household
Benjamin
Downes
Head
Fanny
Downes
Wife
Walter H
Downes
Son
George E
Downes
Son
Benjamin
Downes
Son
Clara
Downes
Daughter
Mary
Downes
Daughter
Howard
Davis
Boarder Lodger
Emily
Morgan
Servant
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Downes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Downes | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England | |
Fanny | Downes | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Worcester, Worcestershire, England | |
Walter H | Downes | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
George E | Downes | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
Benjamin | Downes | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
Clara | Downes | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
Mary | Downes | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
Howard | Davis | Boarder Lodger | Single | 16 | 1865 | Hereford, Herefordshire, England | |
Emily | Morgan | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
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