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Household of James Downham (born 1849, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, 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 Downham and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downham, born in 1849 in New Brighton, Cheshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Downham, born in 1853 in Little Sutton, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Eleanor M, born 1880 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England.


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James Downham's household

Male

James

Downham

Head
Female

Mary

Downham

Wife
Female

Eleanor M

Downham

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Downham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place New Brighton, Cheshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Downham

Head

Married

32

1849

New Brighton, Cheshire, England

Mary

Downham

Wife

Married

28

1853

Little Sutton, Cheshire, England

Eleanor M

Downham

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

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