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Household of John Downing (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, 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 1845 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary J Downing, born in 1850 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Eliza A (born 1873 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth E (born 1879 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, James Howard, born in 1817 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England.


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John Downing's household

Male

John

Downing

Head
Female

Mary J

Downing

Wife
Female

Eliza A

Downing

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth E

Downing

Daughter
Male

James

Howard

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Downing

Head

Married

36

1845

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Downing

Wife

Married

31

1850

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Eliza A

Downing

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Downing

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

James

Howard

Boarder

Single

64

1817

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

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