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Household of John Downham (born 1844, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 Downham and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Downham, born in 1844 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Downham, born in 1846 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah G (born 1875 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Ellen (born 1876 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and John H (born 1878 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Harriet (born 1812 in Ireland) and John's Brother, Hoae (born 1854 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
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John Downham's household
John
Downham
Head
Sarah A
Downham
Wife
Sarah G
Downham
Daughter
Ellen
Downham
Daughter
John H
Downham
Son
Harriet
Murrey
Mother
Hoae
Murrey
Brother
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Downham |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Downham | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah A | Downham | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
Sarah G | Downham | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
Ellen | Downham | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
John H | Downham | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
Harriet | Murrey | Mother | Widow | 69 | 1812 | Ireland | |
Hoae | Murrey | Brother | Single | 27 | 1854 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England |
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