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Household of James Downham (born 1843, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downham, born in 1843 in Lanchester, Durham, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Downham, born in 1843 in Lanchester, Durham, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1861 in Lanchester, Durham, England) and Ann (born 1852 in Stanley, Durham, England). They had 4 grandchildren; Mary J (born 1871 in Durham, England), James (born 1873 in Oakenshaw, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1877 in Esh, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Esh, Durham, England).
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James Downham's household
James
Downham
Head
Mary
Downham
Wife
John
Downham
Son
Ann
Burn
Daughter
Mary J
Burn
Grand Daughter
James
Burn
Grand Son
Margaret
Burn
Grand Daughter
Elizabeth
Burn
Grand Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Downham |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Lanchester, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Downham | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Lanchester, Durham, England | |
Mary | Downham | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Lanchester, Durham, England | |
John | Downham | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Lanchester, Durham, England | |
Ann | Burn | Daughter | Widow | 29 | 1852 | Stanley, Durham, England | |
Mary J | Burn | Grand Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Durham, England | |
James | Burn | Grand Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Oakenshaw, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Burn | Grand Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Esh, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Burn | Grand Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Esh, Durham, England |
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