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Household of James Downes (born 1840, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downes, born in 1840 in Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Downes, born in 1845 in Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Arthur (born 1867 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England), Colin (born 1873 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England) and Fred (born 1877 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Harriet Bailey, born in 1859 in Cheshire, England.
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James Downes's household
James
Downes
Head
Ann
Downes
Wife
Arthur
Downes
Son
Colin
Downes
Son
Fred
Downes
Son
Harriet
Bailey
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Downes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Cheshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Downes | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Cheshire, England | |
Ann | Downes | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Cheshire, England | |
Arthur | Downes | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Wilmslow, Cheshire, England | |
Colin | Downes | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Wilmslow, Cheshire, England | |
Fred | Downes | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Wilmslow, Cheshire, England | |
Harriet | Bailey | Visitor | Single | 22 | 1859 | Cheshire, England |
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