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Household of John Downes (born 1831, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Staffordshire, 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 1831 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Roda Downes, born in 1831 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son In Law, William (born 1862 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England), John's Daughter In Law, Rachel (born 1858 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England), John's Son In Law, Robert (born 1864 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England), John's Son In Law, Isaac (born 1866 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England) and John's Boarder, Richard (born 1794 in Shropshire, England).


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John Downes's household

Male

John

Downes

Head
Female

Roda

Downes

Wife
Male

William

Williams

Son In Law
Female

Rachel

Darrell

Daughter In Law
Male

Robert

Williams

Son In Law
Male

Isaac

Williams

Son In Law
Male

Richard

Evans

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Downes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Downes

Head

Married

50

1831

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Roda

Downes

Wife

Married

50

1831

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

William

Williams

Son In Law

Married

19

1862

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Rachel

Darrell

Daughter In Law

Married

23

1858

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Robert

Williams

Son In Law

Single

17

1864

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Isaac

Williams

Son In Law

Single

15

1866

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Richard

Evans

Boarder

Widower

87

1794

Shropshire, England

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