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Household of Christopher Downs (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holbeck, 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.

Christopher Downs and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Downs, born in 1843 in Ingleton, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Jane Downs, born in 1846 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1872 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1874 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Jane A (born 1876 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1877 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Eleanor (born 1879 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Christopher's Brother, John Downs, born in 1848 in Ingleton, Yorkshire, England.


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Christopher Downs's household

Male

Christopher

Downs

Head
Female

Jane

Downs

Wife
Male

John

Downs

Son
Male

William

Downs

Son
Female

Jane A

Downs

Daughter
Male

Walter

Downs

Son
Female

Eleanor

Downs

Daughter
Male

John

Downs

Brother
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Ingleton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Downs

Head

Married

38

1843

Ingleton, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Downs

Wife

Married

35

1846

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

John

Downs

Son

Single

9

1872

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

William

Downs

Son

Single

7

1874

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Jane A

Downs

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Downs

Son

Single

4

1877

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Eleanor

Downs

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

John

Downs

Brother

Single

33

1848

Ingleton, Yorkshire, England

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