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Household of George Downing (born 1838, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Downing, born in 1838 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 10 members. George was the head of the household, married to Maria Downing, born in 1839 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 7 children; George (born 1861 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Thomas (born 1863 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Edward (born 1867 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Albert (born 1870 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Rose (born 1872 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Henry (born 1876 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Arthur (born 1877 in City of London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Sarah Jackson, born in 1864 in City of London, Middlesex, England.


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George Downing's household

Male

George

Downing

Head
Female

Maria

Downing

Wife
Male

George

Downing

Son
Male

Thomas

Downing

Son
Male

Edward

Downing

Son
Male

Albert

Downing

Son
Female

Rose

Downing

Daughter
Male

Henry

Downing

Son
Male

Arthur

Downing

Son
Female

Sarah

Jackson

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Downing

Head

Married

43

1838

City of London, Middlesex, England

Maria

Downing

Wife

Married

42

1839

City of London, Middlesex, England

George

Downing

Son

Single

20

1861

City of London, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Downing

Son

Single

18

1863

City of London, Middlesex, England

Edward

Downing

Son

Single

14

1867

City of London, Middlesex, England

Albert

Downing

Son

Single

11

1870

City of London, Middlesex, England

Rose

Downing

Daughter

Single

9

1872

City of London, Middlesex, England

Henry

Downing

Son

Single

5

1876

City of London, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Downing

Son

Single

4

1877

City of London, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Jackson

Servant

Single

17

1864

City of London, Middlesex, England

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