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Household of James Downing (born 1834, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Redruth, Cornwall, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downing, born in 1834 in Penzance, Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Downing, born in 1840 in Ludgvan, Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; William N (born 1869 in Hayle, Cornwall, England), James (born 1870 in Hayle, Cornwall, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Hayle, Cornwall, England) and John B (born 1877 in Hayle, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Aunt Of Wife, Elizabeth (born 1815 in Lelant, Cornwall, England) and James's Servant, Emily J (born 1856 in Hayle, Cornwall, England).
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James Downing's household
James
Downing
Head
Mary Ann
Downing
Wife
William N
Downing
Son
James
Downing
Son
Thomas
Downing
Son
John B
Downing
Son
Elizabeth
Trewhella
Aunt Of Wife
Emily J
Harvey
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Downing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Penzance, Cornwall, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Downing | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Penzance, Cornwall, England | |
Mary Ann | Downing | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Ludgvan, Cornwall, England | |
William N | Downing | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Hayle, Cornwall, England | |
James | Downing | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Hayle, Cornwall, England | |
Thomas | Downing | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Hayle, Cornwall, England | |
John B | Downing | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Hayle, Cornwall, England | |
Elizabeth | Trewhella | Aunt Of Wife | Single | 66 | 1815 | Lelant, Cornwall, England | |
Emily J | Harvey | Servant | Single | 25 | 1856 | Hayle, Cornwall, England |
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