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Household of James Downes (born 1804, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lichfield, Staffordshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downes, born in 1804 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maria P Downes, born in 1811 in Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Clara A (born 1850 in Stonnall, Staffordshire, England) and Eleanor (born 1832 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Eliza (born 1864 in Stonnall, Staffordshire, England), James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Stonnall, Staffordshire, England) and James's Servant, Frederick (born 1865 in Stonnall, Staffordshire, England).


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James Downes's household

Male

James

Downes

Head
Female

Maria P

Downes

Wife
Female

Clara A

Downes

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Dodds

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Lakin

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Russell

Servant
Male

Frederick

Bott

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Downes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 77
Birth year 1804
Birth place Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Downes

Head

Married

77

1804

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Maria P

Downes

Wife

Married

70

1811

Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England

Clara A

Downes

Daughter

Married

31

1850

Stonnall, Staffordshire, England

Eleanor

Dodds

Daughter

Single

49

1832

Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Eliza

Lakin

Servant

Married

17

1864

Stonnall, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Russell

Servant

Single

16

1865

Stonnall, Staffordshire, England

Frederick

Bott

Servant

Single

16

1865

Stonnall, Staffordshire, England

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