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Household of John Downing (born 1845, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Downing, born in 1845 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriett Downing, born in 1844 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; John Thomas (born 1872 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England) and William James (born 1881 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England).


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John Downing's household

Male

John

Downing

Head
Female

Harriett

Downing

Wife
Male

John Thomas

Downing

Son
Male

William James

Downing

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Downing

Head

Married

36

1845

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Harriett

Downing

Wife

Married

37

1844

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

John Thomas

Downing

Son

Single

9

1872

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

William James

Downing

Son

Single

0

1881

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

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