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Household of George Downend (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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.

George Downend and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Downend, born in 1851 in Emley, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. George was the head of the household, married to Sarah Downend, born in 1842 in Hemsworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Emma (born 1875 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Albert (born 1877 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Florence (born 1879 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Eva (born 1881 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Son Law, Walter (born 1863 in Yorkshire, England), George's Daughter Law, Elizabeth Alice (born 1870 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England), George's Daughter Law, Annice (born 1872 in Yorkshire, England) and George's Brother, James (born 1853 in Emley, Yorkshire, England).


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George Downend's household

Male

George

Downend

Head
Female

Sarah

Downend

Wife
Male

Walter

Lodge

Son Law
Female

Elizabeth Alice

Parkin

Daughter Law
Female

Annice

Parkin

Daughter Law
Female

Emma

Downend

Daughter
Male

Albert

Downend

Son
Female

Florence

Downend

Daughter
Female

Eva

Downend

Daughter
Male

James

Downend

Brother
First name(s) George
Last name Downend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Emley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Downend

Head

Married

30

1851

Emley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Downend

Wife

Married

39

1842

Hemsworth, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Lodge

Son Law

Single

18

1863

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth Alice

Parkin

Daughter Law

Single

11

1870

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

Annice

Parkin

Daughter Law

Single

9

1872

Yorkshire, England

Emma

Downend

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Downend

Son

Single

4

1877

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Downend

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Eva

Downend

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

James

Downend

Brother

Single

28

1853

Emley, Yorkshire, England

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