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Household of James Downes (born 1819, 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 1819 in Alderley, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Downes, born in 1828 in Prestbury, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah J (born 1853 in Henbury, Cheshire, England), Samuel (born 1855 in Henbury, Cheshire, England) and Francis J (born 1858 in Henbury, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Edwin (born 1841 in Siddington, Cheshire, England) and James's Servant, Mary E (born 1862 in Prestbury, Cheshire, England).
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James Downes's household
James
Downes
Head
Mary
Downes
Wife
Sarah J
Downes
Daughter
Samuel
Downes
Son
Francis J
Downes
Son
Edwin
Davies
Servant
Mary E
Knowles
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Downes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Alderley, 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 | 62 | 1819 | Alderley, Cheshire, England | |
Mary | Downes | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Prestbury, Cheshire, England | |
Sarah J | Downes | Daughter | Single | 28 | 1853 | Henbury, Cheshire, England | |
Samuel | Downes | Son | Single | 26 | 1855 | Henbury, Cheshire, England | |
Francis J | Downes | Son | Single | 23 | 1858 | Henbury, Cheshire, England | |
Edwin | Davies | Servant | Single | 40 | 1841 | Siddington, Cheshire, England | |
Mary E | Knowles | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Prestbury, Cheshire, England |
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