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Household of John Downes (born 1824, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hull, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Downes, born in 1824 in Norfolk, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Downes, born in 1827 in Pilsgate, Lincolnshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Elizabeth, born 1877 in Hull, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, William (born 1852 in Wormegay, Norfolk, England), John's Servant, George (born 1843 in -), John's Servant, Jane (born 1847 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Jessie (born 1861 in Hull, Yorkshire, England).


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John Downes's household

Male

John

Downes

Head
Female

Mary

Downes

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Downes

Grand Daughter
Male

William

Hunalew

Boarder
Male

George

Bean

Servant
Female

Jane

Mc Leod

Servant
Female

Jessie

Sharpe

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Downes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Downes

Head

Married

57

1824

Norfolk, England

Mary

Downes

Wife

Married

54

1827

Pilsgate, Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth

Downes

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hull, Yorkshire, England

William

Hunalew

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Wormegay, Norfolk, England

George

Bean

Servant

Single

38

1843

-

Jane

Mc Leod

Servant

Widow

34

1847

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Jessie

Sharpe

Servant

Single

20

1861

Hull, Yorkshire, England

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