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Household of George Downs (born 1852, Denbighshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 1852 in Ruabon, Denbighshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Downs, born in 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; George (born 1879 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1881 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and Florence (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Step Daughter, Mary A (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and George's Lodger Head, Benjamin (born 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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George Downs's household

Male

George

Downs

Head
Female

Mary

Downs

Wife
Male

George

Downs

Son
Male

Joseph

Downs

Son
Female

Mary A

Barker

Step Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Mason

Lodger Head
Female

Sarah A

Mason

Wife
Female

Florence

Mason

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Downs

Head

Married

29

1852

Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales

Mary

Downs

Wife

Married

29

1852

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George

Downs

Son

Single

2

1879

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Downs

Son

Single

0

1881

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Barker

Step Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Mason

Lodger Head

Married

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Mason

Wife

Married

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Florence

Mason

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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