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Household of Benjamin Downing (born 1817, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, 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.

Benjamin Downing and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Downing, born in 1817 in Mousehole, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Jane Downing, born in 1821 in Mousehole, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Edward (born 1855 in Mousehole, Cornwall, England), Annie J (born 1857 in Mousehole, Cornwall, England) and Benjamin (born 1864 in Mousehole, Cornwall, England).


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Benjamin Downing's household

Male

Benjamin

Downing

Head
Female

Jane

Downing

Wife
Male

Edward

Downing

Son
Female

Annie J

Downing

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Downing

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Mousehole, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Downing

Head

Married

64

1817

Mousehole, Cornwall, England

Jane

Downing

Wife

Married

60

1821

Mousehole, Cornwall, England

Edward

Downing

Son

Single

26

1855

Mousehole, Cornwall, England

Annie J

Downing

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Mousehole, Cornwall, England

Benjamin

Downing

Son

Single

17

1864

Mousehole, Cornwall, England

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