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Household of James Downing (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wortley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1848 in Fishlake, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Downing, born in 1856 in Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1876 in Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1877 in Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England) and Henrietta (born 1878 in Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger Head, Fred Duke, born in 1858 in West Melton, Yorkshire, England.


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James Downing's household

Male

James

Downing

Head
Female

Mary

Downing

Wife
Male

Joseph

Downing

Son
Male

Herbert

Downing

Son
Female

Henrietta

Downing

Daughter
Male

Fred

Duke

Lodger Head
First name(s) James
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Fishlake, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Downing

Head

Married

33

1848

Fishlake, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Downing

Wife

Married

25

1856

Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Downing

Son

Single

5

1876

Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Downing

Son

Single

4

1877

Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Henrietta

Downing

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Duke

Lodger Head

Single

23

1858

West Melton, Yorkshire, England

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