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Household of James Downing (born 1832, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 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 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Downing, born in 1835 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Mary A (born 1849 in Littleton, Gloucestershire, England), James's Servant, Ellen (born 1862 in Shurdington, Gloucestershire, England) and James's Niece, Katie W (born 1874 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England).


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James Downing's household

Male

James

Downing

Head
Female

Mary A

Downing

Wife
Female

Mary A

Moore

Servant
Female

Ellen

Green

Servant
Female

Katie W

Spencer

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Downing

Head

Married

49

1832

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Mary A

Downing

Wife

Married

46

1835

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Mary A

Moore

Servant

Single

32

1849

Littleton, Gloucestershire, England

Ellen

Green

Servant

Single

19

1862

Shurdington, Gloucestershire, England

Katie W

Spencer

Niece

Single

7

1874

Coventry, Warwickshire, England

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