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Household of George R Downes (born 1838, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, 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 R Downes and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George R Downes, born in 1838 in Handsworth, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. George R was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; George H, born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George R's Sister, Sophia (born 1832 in Cannock, Staffordshire, England), George R's Visitor, Edmund C (born 1855 in London, Middlesex, England), George R's Servant, Mary (born 1862 in Ridlington, Oxfordshire, England) and George R's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1867 in Elsfield, Oxfordshire, England).


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George R Downes's household

Male

George R

Downes

Head
Female

Sophia

Downes

Sister
Male

George H

Downes

Son
Male

Edmund C

Stretton

Visitor
Female

Mary

Bunning

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Tolley

Servant
First name(s) George R
Last name Downes
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Handsworth, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George R

Downes

Head

Widower

43

1838

Handsworth, Staffordshire, England

Sophia

Downes

Sister

Single

49

1832

Cannock, Staffordshire, England

George H

Downes

Son

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edmund C

Stretton

Visitor

Single

26

1855

London, Middlesex, England

Mary

Bunning

Servant

Single

19

1862

Ridlington, Oxfordshire, England

Elizabeth

Tolley

Servant

Single

14

1867

Elsfield, Oxfordshire, England

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