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Household of John Downham (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 Downham and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Downham, born in 1837 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Downham, born in 1835 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Madonia (born 1859 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Harriet (born 1866 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1869 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Tom (born 1871 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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John Downham's household

Male

John

Downham

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Downham

Wife
Female

Madonia

Downham

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Downham

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Downham

Son
Male

Tom

Downham

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Downham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Downham

Head

Married

44

1837

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Downham

Wife

Married

46

1835

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Madonia

Downham

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Downham

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Downham

Son

Single

12

1869

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Tom

Downham

Son

Single

10

1871

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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