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Household of James Downing (born 1844)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Giles, London,Middlesex, 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 Downing and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downing, born in 1844 in St Giles, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Downing, born in 1844 in St Giles. They had 4 children; James (born 1862 in St Giles), William (born 1865 in St Giles), Joseph (born 1867 in St Giles) and Mrs (born 1821 in Ireland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother In Law, Joseph Mc Carthy, born in 1851 in St Giles.


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James Downing's household

Male

James

Downing

Head
Female

Ellen

Downing

Wife
Male

James

Downing

Son
Male

William

Downing

Son
Male

Joseph

Downing

Son
Male

Joseph

Mc Carthy

Brother In Law
Female

Mrs

Courtay

Wife
Female

Mrs

Courtay

Wife
Female

Mrs

Courtay

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place St Giles

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Downing

Head

Married

37

1844

St Giles

Ellen

Downing

Wife

Married

37

1844

St Giles

James

Downing

Son

Single

19

1862

St Giles

William

Downing

Son

Single

16

1865

St Giles

Joseph

Downing

Son

Single

14

1867

St Giles

Joseph

Mc Carthy

Brother In Law

Single

30

1851

St Giles

Mrs

Courtay

Wife

Married

50

1831

St Giles

Mrs

Courtay

Wife

Married

60

1821

Ireland

Mrs

Courtay

Daughter

Single

60

1821

Ireland

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