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Household of John Downing (born 1852, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, 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 Downing and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Downing, born in 1852 in Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Pacience Downing, born in 1856 in Hatherleigh, Devon, England. They had 2 children; James N L (born 1878 in Hatherleigh, Devon, England) and William J (born 1880 in Hatherleigh, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1813 in Hatherleigh, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Jane (born 1866 in Devon, England).
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John Downing's household
John
Downing
Head
Pacience
Downing
Wife
James N L
Downing
Son
William J
Downing
Son
Elizabeth
Hawking
Mother
Jane
Hawking
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Downing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Devon, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Downing | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Devon, England | |
Pacience | Downing | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Hatherleigh, Devon, England | |
James N L | Downing | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Hatherleigh, Devon, England | |
William J | Downing | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Hatherleigh, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Hawking | Mother | Widow | 68 | 1813 | Hatherleigh, Devon, England | |
Jane | Hawking | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Devon, England |
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