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Household of Charles Downham (born 1853, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saffron Walden, Essex, 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.

Charles Downham and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Downham, born in 1853 in Saffron Walden, Essex, consisted of 10 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Downham, born in 1850 in Framfield, Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Charles R (born 1877 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England), Herbert R (born 1878 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England) and Alfred W (born 1880 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Mother, Susanna (born 1814 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England), Charles's Nephew, Charles (born 1867 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England), Charles's Nephew, George (born 1868 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England), Charles's Niece, Emma S (born 1870 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England) and Charles's -, John (born 1821 in Wimbish, Essex, England).


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Charles Downham's household

Male

Charles

Downham

Head
Female

Eleanor

Downham

Wife
Male

Charles R

Downham

Son
Male

Herbert R

Downham

Son
Male

Alfred W

Downham

Son
Female

Susanna

Downham

Mother
Male

Charles

Downham

Nephew
Male

George

Downham

Nephew
Female

Emma S

Downham

Niece
Male

John

Coe

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First name(s) Charles
Last name Downham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Saffron Walden, Essex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Downham

Head

Married

28

1853

Saffron Walden, Essex, England

Eleanor

Downham

Wife

Married

31

1850

Framfield, Sussex, England

Charles R

Downham

Son

Single

4

1877

Saffron Walden, Essex, England

Herbert R

Downham

Son

Single

3

1878

Saffron Walden, Essex, England

Alfred W

Downham

Son

Single

1

1880

Saffron Walden, Essex, England

Susanna

Downham

Mother

Widow

67

1814

Saffron Walden, Essex, England

Charles

Downham

Nephew

Single

14

1867

Saffron Walden, Essex, England

George

Downham

Nephew

Single

13

1868

Saffron Walden, Essex, England

Emma S

Downham

Niece

Single

11

1870

Saffron Walden, Essex, England

John

Coe

-

Single

60

1821

Wimbish, Essex, England

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