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Household of Elizabeth Downing (born 1844, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Launceston, Cornwall, 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.

Elizabeth Downing and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Downing, born in 1844 in Launceston, Cornwall, consisted of 4 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; William T, born 1875 in St Thomas, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Elizabeth's Father, John (born 1810 in Lifton, Devon, England) and Elizabeth's Mother, Mary (born 1808 in Launceston, Cornwall, England).


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Elizabeth Downing's household

Female

Elizabeth

Downing

Head
Male

William T

Downing

Son
Male

John

Dinner

Father
Female

Mary

Dinner

Mother
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Launceston, Cornwall, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elizabeth

Downing

Head

Widow

37

1844

Launceston, Cornwall, England

William T

Downing

Son

Single

6

1875

St Thomas, Cornwall, England

John

Dinner

Father

Married

71

1810

Lifton, Devon, England

Mary

Dinner

Mother

Married

73

1808

Launceston, Cornwall, England

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