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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

Male

John

Downing

Head
Female

Mary

Downing

Wife
Female

Lucy

Downing

Daughter
Female

Clara E

Downing

Daughter
Female

Lilian

Downing

Daughter
Male

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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