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Household of James Downing (born 1849, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downing, born in 1849 in Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Downing, born in 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; George (born 1875 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1877 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England) and Stephen (born 1879 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England).


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James Downing's household

Male

James

Downing

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Downing

Wife
Male

George

Downing

Son
Male

Walter

Downing

Son
Male

Stephen

Downing

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Downing

Head

Married

32

1849

Cheshire, England

Mary Ann

Downing

Wife

Married

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George

Downing

Son

Single

6

1875

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Walter

Downing

Son

Single

4

1877

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Stephen

Downing

Son

Single

2

1879

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

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