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Household of John Downing (born 1840, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Downing, born in 1840 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Downing, born in 1844 in Denbighshire, Wales. They had 4 children; John N (born 1871 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Eliza E (born 1875 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), James H (born 1879 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Martha E (born 1881 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Margaret Johnston, born in 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
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John Downing's household
John
Downing
Head
Martha
Downing
Wife
John N
Downing
Son
Eliza E
Downing
Daughter
James H
Downing
Son
Martha E
Downing
Daughter
Margaret
Johnston
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Downing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Sunderland, Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Downing | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Martha | Downing | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Denbighshire, Wales | |
John N | Downing | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
Eliza E | Downing | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
James H | Downing | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
Martha E | Downing | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
Margaret | Johnston | Servant | Single | 13 | 1868 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
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