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Household of Edward Downes (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, Lancashire, 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.

Edward Downes and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Downes, born in 1838 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary A Downes, born in 1838 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Anne, born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Stepson, Francis (born 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edward's Stepson, James (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Edward's Stepson, John (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Downes's household

Male

Edward

Downes

Head
Female

Mary A

Downes

Wife
Male

Francis

Murphy (Downes)

Stepson
Male

James

Murphy (Downes)

Stepson
Male

John

Murphy (Downes)

Stepson
Female

Anne

Murphy (Downes)

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Downes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Downes

Head

Married

43

1838

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Downes

Wife

Married

43

1838

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Francis

Murphy (Downes)

Stepson

Single

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Murphy (Downes)

Stepson

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Murphy (Downes)

Stepson

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Anne

Murphy (Downes)

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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