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Household of James Downes (born 1831, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

James Downes and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downes, born in 1831 in Stratford, Essex, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Downes, born in 1830 in Stratford, Essex, England. They had 6 children; James (born 1858 in Stratford, Essex, England), William (born 1865 in Stratford, Essex, England), Alice (born 1867 in Stratford, Essex, England), Albert (born 1868 in Stratford, Essex, England), Emma (born 1873 in Stratford, Essex, England) and Alfred (born 1878 in Stratford, Essex, England).


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James Downes's household

Male

James

Downes

Head
Female

Mary

Downes

Wife
Male

James

Downes

Son
Male

William

Downes

Son
Female

Alice

Downes

Daughter
Male

Albert

Downes

Son
Female

Emma

Downes

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Downes

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Downes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Stratford, Essex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Downes

Head

Married

50

1831

Stratford, Essex, England

Mary

Downes

Wife

Married

51

1830

Stratford, Essex, England

James

Downes

Son

Single

23

1858

Stratford, Essex, England

William

Downes

Son

Single

16

1865

Stratford, Essex, England

Alice

Downes

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Stratford, Essex, England

Albert

Downes

Son

Single

13

1868

Stratford, Essex, England

Emma

Downes

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Stratford, Essex, England

Alfred

Downes

Son

Single

3

1878

Stratford, Essex, England

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