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Household of John Downing (born 1847, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Downing, born in 1847 in Dudley Port, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Downing, born in 1841 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; Jane, born 1875 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Stepdaughter, Mary (born 1864 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England) and John's Stepson, David (born 1866 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).


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John Downing's household

Male

John

Downing

Head
Female

Jane

Downing

Wife
Female

Mary

Skidmore

Stepdaughter
Male

David

Skidmore

Stepson
Female

Jane

Downing

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Dudley Port, Staffordshire, 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

Dudley Port, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Downing

Wife

Married

40

1841

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Skidmore

Stepdaughter

Single

17

1864

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

David

Skidmore

Stepson

Single

15

1866

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Downing

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

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