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Household of George Downs (born 1827, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Saviour Southwark, London,Surrey, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Downs, born in 1827 in Surrey, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Caroline Downs, born in 1837 in Surrey, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1863 in Surrey, England), Caroline (born 1859 in Surrey, England), Thomas (born 1868 in Surrey, England), William (born 1869 in Surrey, England) and Sarah (born 1878 in Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger, Thomas Prosser, born in 1859 in Surrey, England.


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George Downs's household

Male

George

Downs

Head
Female

Caroline

Downs

Wife
Male

John

Downs

Son
Female

Caroline

Downs

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Downs

Son
Male

William

Downs

Son
Female

Sarah

Downs

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Prosser

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Surrey, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Downs

Head

Married

54

1827

Surrey, England

Caroline

Downs

Wife

Married

44

1837

Surrey, England

John

Downs

Son

Single

18

1863

Surrey, England

Caroline

Downs

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Surrey, England

Thomas

Downs

Son

Single

13

1868

Surrey, England

William

Downs

Son

Single

12

1869

Surrey, England

Sarah

Downs

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Surrey, England

Thomas

Prosser

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Surrey, England

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