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Household of James Downham (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downham, born in 1844 in Orrell, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Downham, born in 1844 in Winstanley, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Ann (born 1869 in Winstanley, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1872 in Billinge, Lancashire, England), John (born 1875 in Billinge, Lancashire, England) and Peter (born 1880 in Billinge, Lancashire, England).


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James Downham's household

Male

James

Downham

Head
Female

Mary

Downham

Wife
Female

Ann

Downham

Daughter
Male

Robert

Downham

Son
Male

John

Downham

Son
Male

Peter

Downham

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Downham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Orrell, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Downham

Head

Married

37

1844

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Mary

Downham

Wife

Married

37

1844

Winstanley, Lancashire, England

Ann

Downham

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Winstanley, Lancashire, England

Robert

Downham

Son

Single

9

1872

Billinge, Lancashire, England

John

Downham

Son

Single

6

1875

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Peter

Downham

Son

Single

1

1880

Billinge, Lancashire, England

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