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Household of John Downes (born 1821, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Olave Southwark, London,Surrey, 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.

John Downes and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Downes, born in 1821 in Wellington, Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Downes, born in 1825 in Mundham, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Mary Ann (born 1863 in City of London, Middlesex, England), John's Nephew, Samuel (born 1853 in Southwark, Surrey, England), John's Niece, Sarah (born 1855 in Westbourne, Sussex, England), John's Servant, Fanny Charlotte (born 1862 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England) and John's Cousin, Joseph Vaughan (born 1849 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England).


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John Downes's household

Male

John

Downes

Head
Female

Ann

Downes

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Downes

Niece
Male

Samuel

Friggens

Nephew
Female

Sarah

Friggens

Niece
Female

Fanny Charlotte

Stevens

Servant
Male

Joseph Vaughan

Hazelbrook

Cousin
First name(s) John
Last name Downes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Wellington, Shropshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Downes

Head

Married

60

1821

Wellington, Shropshire, England

Ann

Downes

Wife

Married

56

1825

Mundham, Sussex, England

Mary Ann

Downes

Niece

Single

18

1863

City of London, Middlesex, England

Samuel

Friggens

Nephew

Married

28

1853

Southwark, Surrey, England

Sarah

Friggens

Niece

Married

26

1855

Westbourne, Sussex, England

Fanny Charlotte

Stevens

Servant

Single

19

1862

Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

Joseph Vaughan

Hazelbrook

Cousin

Single

32

1849

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

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