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Household of Edward C Downing (born 1816, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales
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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.
Edward C Downing and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward C Downing, born in 1816 in Falmouth, Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. Edward C was the head of the household, married to Mary G Downing, born in 1829 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; Mary M B (born 1854 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Caroline L (born 1856 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Edith E (born 1857 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Edward L (born 1859 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward C's Servant, Susan (born 1858 in Launceston, Cornwall, England) and Edward C's Servant, Amelia (born 1859 in Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England).
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Edward C Downing's household
Edward C
Downing
Head
Mary G
Downing
Wife
Mary M B
Downing
Daughter
Caroline L
Downing
Daughter
Edith E
Downing
Daughter
Edward L
Downing
Son
Susan
Jenkins
Servant
Amelia
Arthur
Servant
| First name(s) | Edward C |
| Last name | Downing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Falmouth, Cornwall, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward C | Downing | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Falmouth, Cornwall, England | |
Mary G | Downing | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Falmouth, Cornwall, England | |
Mary M B | Downing | Daughter | Single | 27 | 1854 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Caroline L | Downing | Daughter | Single | 25 | 1856 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Edith E | Downing | Daughter | Single | 24 | 1857 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Edward L | Downing | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Susan | Jenkins | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Launceston, Cornwall, England | |
Amelia | Arthur | Servant | Single | 22 | 1859 | Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England |
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