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Household of James Downes (born 1834, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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 1834 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Downes, born in 1841 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Joseph (born 1862 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Herbert (born 1869 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Harry (born 1870 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), John (born 1872 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and William (born 1877 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).
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James Downes's household
James
Downes
Head
Sarah
Downes
Wife
Joseph
Downes
Son
Herbert
Downes
Son
Harry
Downes
Son
John
Downes
Son
William
Downes
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Downes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Downes | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | |
Sarah | Downes | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | |
Joseph | Downes | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | |
Herbert | Downes | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | |
Harry | Downes | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | |
John | Downes | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | |
William | Downes | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England |
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