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Household of John Downing (born 1838, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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 1838 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Downing, born in 1840 in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; J G (born 1860 in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England), W A (born 1862 in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England) and Henrietta (born 1866 in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England).


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John Downing's household

Male

John

Downing

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Downing

Wife
Male

J G

Downing

Son
Male

W A

Downing

Son
Female

Henrietta

Downing

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Downing

Head

Married

43

1838

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Mary Jane

Downing

Wife

Married

41

1840

Handsworth, Staffordshire, England

J G

Downing

Son

Single

21

1860

Handsworth, Staffordshire, England

W A

Downing

Son

Single

19

1862

Handsworth, Staffordshire, England

Henrietta

Downing

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Handsworth, Staffordshire, England

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