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Household of James Downing (born 1828, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, Cheshire, 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 1828 in Sandbach, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maria Downing, born in 1825 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1859 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England), Samuel (born 1862 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England) and Harriet (born 1863 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, James Henshaw, born in 1857 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England.


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James Downing's household

Male

James

Downing

Head
Female

Maria

Downing

Wife
Male

James

Barker

Son
Male

Samuel

Barker

Son
Female

Harriet

Downing

Daughter
Male

James

Henshaw

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Downing

Head

Married

53

1828

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Maria

Downing

Wife

Married

56

1825

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

James

Barker

Son

Single

22

1859

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Barker

Son

Single

19

1862

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Harriet

Downing

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

James

Henshaw

Nephew

Single

24

1857

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

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