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Household of James Downesy (born 1831, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bristol, Gloucestershire, 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 Downesy and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downesy, born in 1831 in Bampton, Devon, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen S Downesy, born in 1845 in Kingston, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Ellen G (born 1864 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Josiah (born 1866 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Harold (born 1877 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Assistant, Georgina (born 1854 in Puckington, Somerset, England), James's Assistant, Eliza (born 1854 in Devon, England) and James's Servant, Minnie (born 1860 in Plymouth, Devon, England).


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James Downesy's household

Male

James

Downesy

Head
Female

Ellen S

Downesy

Wife
Female

Ellen G

Downesy

Daughter
Male

Josiah

Downsy

Son
Male

Harold

Downesy

Son
Female

Georgina

Oill

Assistant
Female

Eliza

Hodge

Assistant
Female

Minnie

Mapey

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Downesy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Bampton, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Downesy

Head

Married

50

1831

Bampton, Devon, England

Ellen S

Downesy

Wife

Married

36

1845

Kingston, Somerset, England

Ellen G

Downesy

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Josiah

Downsy

Son

Single

15

1866

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Harold

Downesy

Son

Single

4

1877

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Georgina

Oill

Assistant

Single

27

1854

Puckington, Somerset, England

Eliza

Hodge

Assistant

Single

27

1854

Devon, England

Minnie

Mapey

Servant

Single

21

1860

Plymouth, Devon, England

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