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Household of George Downing (born 1833, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Downing and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Downing, born in 1833 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, consisted of 11 members. George was the head of the household, married to Sarah Harriett Downing, born in 1836 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England. They had 7 children; George (born 1865 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Florence Annie (born 1866 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Arthur Charles (born 1869 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Frederick James (born 1870 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Harry Sydney (born 1872 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Edith Jane (born 1873 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Edward G (born 1878 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, Alice (born 1863 in Christchurch, Oxfordshire, England) and George's Servant, Hannah (born 1866 in Drayton, Buckinghamshire, England).


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George Downing's household

Male

George

Downing

Head
Female

Sarah Harriett

Downing

Wife
Male

George

Clement

Son
Female

Florence Annie

Downing

Daughter
Male

Arthur Charles

Downing

Son
Male

Frederick James

Downing

Son
Male

Harry Sydney

Downing

Son
Female

Edith Jane

Downing

Daughter
Male

Edward G

Downing

Son
Female

Alice

Huntley

Servant
Female

Hannah

Smith

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Downing

Head

Married

48

1833

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Sarah Harriett

Downing

Wife

Married

45

1836

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

George

Clement

Son

Single

16

1865

Islington, Middlesex, England

Florence Annie

Downing

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Islington, Middlesex, England

Arthur Charles

Downing

Son

Single

12

1869

Islington, Middlesex, England

Frederick James

Downing

Son

Single

11

1870

Islington, Middlesex, England

Harry Sydney

Downing

Son

Single

9

1872

Islington, Middlesex, England

Edith Jane

Downing

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Islington, Middlesex, England

Edward G

Downing

Son

Single

3

1878

Islington, Middlesex, England

Alice

Huntley

Servant

Single

18

1863

Christchurch, Oxfordshire, England

Hannah

Smith

Servant

Single

15

1866

Drayton, Buckinghamshire, England

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