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Household of George Downs (born 1840, Norfolk)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George Hanover Square, 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 Downs and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Downs, born in 1840 in Shipdham, Norfolk, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Downs, born in 1845 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Niece, Eliza (born 1870 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), George's Lodger, Gertrude (born 1857 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England) and George's Lodger, Alexander (born 1846 in Scotland).
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George Downs's household
George
Downs
Head
Mary
Downs
Wife
Eliza
Thorp
Niece
Gertrude
Lane
Lodger
Alexander
Davidson
Lodger
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Downs |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Shipdham, Norfolk, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Downs | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Shipdham, Norfolk, England | |
Mary | Downs | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Eliza | Thorp | Niece | Single | 11 | 1870 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Gertrude | Lane | Lodger | Single | 24 | 1857 | Hereford, Herefordshire, England | |
Alexander | Davidson | Lodger | Married | 35 | 1846 | Scotland |
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