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Household of Benjamin J Downing (born 1850, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Worcestershire,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.

Benjamin J Downing and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin J Downing, born in 1850 in Dudley, Worcestershire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin J was the head of the household, married to Ellen M Downing, born in 1851 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. They had 5 children; Mary J (born 1870 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England), Emma (born 1872 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England), John H (born 1874 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England), Louisa (born 1878 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England) and Alice (born 1881 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England).


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Benjamin J Downing's household

Male

Benjamin J

Downing

Head
Female

Ellen M

Downing

Wife
Female

Mary J

Downing

Daughter
Female

Emma

Downing

Daughter
Male

John H

Downing

Son
Female

Louisa

Downing

Daughter
Female

Alice

Downing

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin J
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin J

Downing

Head

Married

31

1850

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Ellen M

Downing

Wife

Married

30

1851

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Mary J

Downing

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Emma

Downing

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

John H

Downing

Son

Single

7

1874

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Louisa

Downing

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Alice

Downing

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

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