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Household of James Downing (born 1832, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stepney, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downing, born in 1832 in Stepney, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Jane (born 1829 in Stepney, Middlesex, England), James's Niece, Jane (born 1865 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England), James's Nephew, Alfred (born 1869 in Bishopsgate, Middlesex, England) and James's Niece, Emma (born 1871 in Bishopsgate, Middlesex, England).


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James Downing's household

Male

James

Downing

Head
Female

Jane

Harris

Sister
Female

Jane

Harris

Niece
Male

Alfred

Arnold

Nephew
Female

Emma

Arnold

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Stepney, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Downing

Head

Single

49

1832

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Jane

Harris

Sister

Widow

52

1829

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Jane

Harris

Niece

Single

16

1865

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Arnold

Nephew

Single

12

1869

Bishopsgate, Middlesex, England

Emma

Arnold

Niece

Single

10

1871

Bishopsgate, Middlesex, England

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