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Household of James Downing (born 1827, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downing, born in 1827 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Arabella Downing, born in 1827 in Teignmouth, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Bessie (born 1865 in Teignmouth, Devon, England), Minnie (born 1867 in Teignmouth, Devon, England), Bertha (born 1869 in Shaldon, Devon, England) and Georgina (born 1871 in Shaldon, Devon, England).


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James Downing's household

Male

James

Downing

Head
Female

Arabella

Downing

Wife
Female

Bessie

Downing

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Downing

Daughter
Female

Bertha

Downing

Daughter
Female

Georgina

Downing

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Downing

Head

Married

54

1827

Exeter, Devon, England

Arabella

Downing

Wife

Married

54

1827

Teignmouth, Devon, England

Bessie

Downing

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Teignmouth, Devon, England

Minnie

Downing

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Teignmouth, Devon, England

Bertha

Downing

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Shaldon, Devon, England

Georgina

Downing

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Shaldon, Devon, England

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