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Household of John Downes (born 1821, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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.

John Downes and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Downes, born in 1821 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, consisted of 2 members. John was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister, Ellen Downes, born in 1832 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England.


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John Downes's household

Male

John

Downes

Head
Female

Ellen

Downes

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Downes
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Downes

Head

Single

60

1821

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Downes

Sister

Single

49

1832

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

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