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Household of James Downing (born 1839, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downing, born in 1839 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Downing, born in 1841 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Harry (born 1869 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Polly (born 1875 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1879 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Emma (born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Daughr, Eliza Downing, born in 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
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James Downing's household
James
Downing
Head
Ellen
Downing
Wife
Eliza
Downing
Daughr
Harry
Downing
Son
Polly
Downing
Daughter
James
Downing
Son
Annie
Downing
Daughter
Emma
Downing
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Downing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Downing | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Downing | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Eliza | Downing | Daughr | Single | 14 | 1867 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Harry | Downing | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Polly | Downing | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
James | Downing | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Annie | Downing | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Emma | Downing | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
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