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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
James
Downesy
Head
Ellen S
Downesy
Wife
Ellen G
Downesy
Daughter
Josiah
Downsy
Son
Harold
Downesy
Son
Georgina
Oill
Assistant
Eliza
Hodge
Assistant
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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