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Household of John Downham (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 1841 in Ulverston, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Annie Downham, born in 1839 in Kendal, Westmorland, England. They had 6 children; Edwin (born 1868 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England), William Hy (born 1870 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Albert Fred (born 1872 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Mary Elizth (born 1875 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1878 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Walter (born 1881 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).


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John Downham's household

Male

John

Downham

Head
Female

Annie

Downham

Wife
Male

Edwin

Downham

Son
Male

William Hy

Downham

Son
Male

Albert Fred

Downham

Son
Female

Mary Elizth

Downham

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Downham

Son
Male

Walter

Downham

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Downham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Downham

Head

Married

40

1841

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Annie

Downham

Wife

Married

42

1839

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Edwin

Downham

Son

Single

13

1868

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

William Hy

Downham

Son

Single

11

1870

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Albert Fred

Downham

Son

Single

9

1872

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Mary Elizth

Downham

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Downham

Son

Single

3

1878

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Walter

Downham

Son

Single

0

1881

Barrow, Lancashire, England

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