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Household of James Downs (born 1840, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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 Downs and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downs, born in 1840 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Downs, born in 1842 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Ann E (born 1864 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England), Sarah J (born 1869 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1871 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1873 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England), Jim (born 1875 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England), Helen (born 1878 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England) and Harry (born 1880 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Thompson, born in 1825 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England.
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James Downs's household
James
Downs
Head
Sarah
Downs
Wife
Ann E
Downs
Daughter
Sarah J
Downs
Daughter
William
Downs
Son
Mary
Downs
Daughter
Jim
Downs
Son
Helen
Downs
Daughter
Harry
Downs
Son
John
Thompson
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Downs |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Rotherham, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Downs | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Rotherham, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Downs | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Rotherham, Yorkshire, England | |
Ann E | Downs | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Rotherham, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah J | Downs | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Rotherham, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Downs | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Rotherham, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Downs | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Rotherham, Yorkshire, England | |
Jim | Downs | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Rotherham, Yorkshire, England | |
Helen | Downs | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Rotherham, Yorkshire, England | |
Harry | Downs | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Rotherham, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Thompson | Boarder | Single | 56 | 1825 | Rotherham, Yorkshire, England |
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