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Household of James W Downing (born 1852, Middlesex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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 W Downing and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Downing, born in 1852 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Catherine Downing, born in 1851 in Maldon, Essex, England. They had 2 children; Godfrey W (born 1879 in Sutton, Surrey, England) and Tristram C (born 1880 in Sydenham, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James W's Servant, Margaret (born 1864 in London, Middlesex, England) and James W's Servant, Harriet (born 1867 in Norwood, Surrey, England).
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James W Downing's household
James W
Downing
Head
Catherine
Downing
Wife
Godfrey W
Downing
Son
Tristram C
Downing
Son
Margaret
Lorden
Servant
Harriet
Winter
Servant
| First name(s) | James W |
| Last name | Downing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | London, Middlesex, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James W | Downing | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Catherine | Downing | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Maldon, Essex, England | |
Godfrey W | Downing | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Sutton, Surrey, England | |
Tristram C | Downing | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Sydenham, Kent, England | |
Margaret | Lorden | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Harriet | Winter | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Norwood, Surrey, England |
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