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Household of James Downham (born 1823, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downham, born in 1823 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Downham, born in 1822 in Scotforth, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1855 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England), James (born 1857 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England), Charles J (born 1860 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England) and Alice V (born 1864 in Bolton Le Sands, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Betty Wood, born in 1844 in Quernmore, Lancashire, England.
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James Downham's household
James
Downham
Head
Alice
Downham
Wife
Elizabeth
Gornall
Daughter
James
Downham
Son
Charles J
Downham
Son
Alice V
Downham
Daughter
Betty
Wood
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Downham |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Downham | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Downham | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | Scotforth, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Gornall | Daughter | Married | 26 | 1855 | Lancaster, Lancashire, England | |
James | Downham | Son | Single | 24 | 1857 | Lancaster, Lancashire, England | |
Charles J | Downham | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Lancaster, Lancashire, England | |
Alice V | Downham | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Bolton Le Sands, Lancashire, England | |
Betty | Wood | Visitor | Single | 37 | 1844 | Quernmore, Lancashire, England |
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