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Household of Henry Downs (born 1844, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, 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.

Henry Downs and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Downs, born in 1844 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Mary Downs, born in 1848 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Esther (born 1867 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Mary Ann (born 1871 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Ruth (born 1875 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and Ada (born 1878 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Mother, Mary Downs, born in 1811 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England.


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Henry Downs's household

Male

Henry

Downs

Head
Female

Mary

Downs

Wife
Female

Esther

Downs

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Downs

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Downs

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Downs

Daughter
Female

Ada

Downs

Daughter
Female

Mary

Downs

Mother
First name(s) Henry
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Downs

Head

Married

37

1844

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Mary

Downs

Wife

Married

33

1848

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Esther

Downs

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Downs

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

Downs

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Ruth

Downs

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Ada

Downs

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Mary

Downs

Mother

Widow

70

1811

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

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