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Household of Benjamin Downs (born 1830, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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.
Benjamin Downs and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Downs, born in 1830 in Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Downs, born in 1819 in Harthill, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Fanny (born 1852 in Harthill, Yorkshire, England), Joe (born 1853 in Harthill, Yorkshire, England), William S (born 1857 in Harthill, Yorkshire, England), Anne (born 1861 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Tom (born 1864 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Boarder, John (born 1831 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin's Boarder, William (born 1871 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin's Boarder, Julia (born 1874 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin's Boarder, Thomas (born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
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Benjamin Downs's household
Benjamin
Downs
Head
Charlotte
Downs
Wife
Fanny
Downs
Daughter
Joe
Downs
Son
William S
Downs
Son
Anne
Downs
Daughter
Tom
Downs
Son
John
Langley
Boarder
William
Canleer
Boarder
Julia
Canleer
Boarder
Thomas
Downs
Boarder
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Downs |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Yorkshire, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Downs | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Yorkshire, England | |
Charlotte | Downs | Wife | Married | 62 | 1819 | Harthill, Yorkshire, England | |
Fanny | Downs | Daughter | Single | 29 | 1852 | Harthill, Yorkshire, England | |
Joe | Downs | Son | Single | 28 | 1853 | Harthill, Yorkshire, England | |
William S | Downs | Son | Married | 24 | 1857 | Harthill, Yorkshire, England | |
Anne | Downs | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Tom | Downs | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Langley | Boarder | Single | 50 | 1831 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Canleer | Boarder | Single | 10 | 1871 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Julia | Canleer | Boarder | Single | 7 | 1874 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas | Downs | Boarder | Single | 1 | 1880 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
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