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Household of John Downham (born 1818, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clitheroe, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Downham, born in 1818 in Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Downham, born in 1838 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Dorothy Ann (born 1864 in Brierfield, Lancashire, England), Thomas F (born 1866 in Brierfield, Lancashire, England), John (born 1869 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1874 in Nelson, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1876 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England).


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John Downham's household

Male

John

Downham

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Downham

Wife
Female

Dorothy Ann

Downham

Daughter
Male

Thomas F

Downham

Son
Male

John

Downham

Son
Female

Mary

Downham

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Downham

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Downham

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Downham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Downham

Head

Married

63

1818

Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Downham

Wife

Married

43

1838

Goosnargh, Lancashire, England

Dorothy Ann

Downham

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Brierfield, Lancashire, England

Thomas F

Downham

Son

Single

15

1866

Brierfield, Lancashire, England

John

Downham

Son

Single

12

1869

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Mary

Downham

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Nelson, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Downham

Son

Single

5

1876

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Downham

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

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