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Household of John Downing (born 1842, Staffordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, 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 1842 in Alsagers Bank, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Downing, born in 1844 in Alsagers Bank, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Lucy (born 1871 in Alsagers Bank, Staffordshire, England), Clara E (born 1874 in Alsagers Bank, Staffordshire, England) and Lilian (born 1877 in Alsagers Bank, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Francis Bennett, born in 1852 in Stone, Staffordshire, England.
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John Downing's household
John
Downing
Head
Mary
Downing
Wife
Lucy
Downing
Daughter
Clara E
Downing
Daughter
Lilian
Downing
Daughter
Francis
Bennett
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Downing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Alsagers Bank, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Downing | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Alsagers Bank, Staffordshire, England | |
Mary | Downing | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Alsagers Bank, Staffordshire, England | |
Lucy | Downing | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Alsagers Bank, Staffordshire, England | |
Clara E | Downing | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Alsagers Bank, Staffordshire, England | |
Lilian | Downing | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Alsagers Bank, Staffordshire, England | |
Francis | Bennett | Lodger | Single | 29 | 1852 | Stone, Staffordshire, England |
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