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Household of John Downes (born 1831, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Downes, born in 1831 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Downes, born in 1834 in Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Alice (born 1860 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John's Boarder, John (born 1861 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), John's Boarder, Samuel (born 1861 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, Henry (born 1831 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England).


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John Downes's household

Male

John

Downes

Head
Female

Jane

Downes

Wife
Female

Alice

Wilson

Boarder
Male

John

Smith

Boarder
Male

Samuel

Bolland

Boarder
Male

Henry

Houghton

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

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Downes

Head

Married

50

1831

Chester, Cheshire, England

Jane

Downes

Wife

Married

47

1834

Ireland

Alice

Wilson

Boarder

Married

21

1860

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Smith

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Bolland

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Preston, Lancashire, England

Henry

Houghton

Boarder

Single

50

1831

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

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