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Household of John Downing (born 1847, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Downing, born in 1847 in Newlyn, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Downing, born in 1852 in Newlyn, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Susan (born 1877 in Newlyn, Cornwall, England), Blanch (born 1879 in Newlyn, Cornwall, England) and Mary (born 1881 in Newlyn, Cornwall, England).


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John Downing's household

Male

John

Downing

Head
Female

Martha

Downing

Wife
Female

Susan

Downing

Daughter
Female

Blanch

Downing

Daughter
Female

Mary

Downing

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Downing

Head

Married

34

1847

Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Martha

Downing

Wife

Married

29

1852

Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Susan

Downing

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Blanch

Downing

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Mary

Downing

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Newlyn, Cornwall, England

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