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Household of James Downs (born 1850, Sussex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rye, Sussex, 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 Downs and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downs, born in 1850 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Clara A Downs, born in 1850 in Chichester, Sussex, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1875 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England), Harry (born 1877 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England), Frank (born 1879 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England) and Nellie (born 1880 in Rye, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John (born 1835 in East Coker, Somerset, England) and James's Servant, Anne (born 1867 in Camber, Sussex, England).
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James Downs's household
James
Downs
Head
Clara A
Downs
Wife
William
Downs
Son
Harry
Downs
Son
Frank
Downs
Son
Nellie
Downs
Daughter
John
Rendall
Boarder
Anne
Monk
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Downs |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Brighton, Sussex, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Downs | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Brighton, Sussex, England | |
Clara A | Downs | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Chichester, Sussex, England | |
William | Downs | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England | |
Harry | Downs | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England | |
Frank | Downs | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England | |
Nellie | Downs | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Rye, Sussex, England | |
John | Rendall | Boarder | Single | 46 | 1835 | East Coker, Somerset, England | |
Anne | Monk | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Camber, Sussex, England |
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