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Household of John Downing (born 1817, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1817 in Brightside, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Arthur W (born 1845 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England), Samuel (born 1847 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England) and Ebenezer (born 1855 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Housekeeper, Ellen Allen, born in 1860 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England.
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John Downing's household
John
Downing
Head
Arthur W
Downing
Son
Samuel
Downing
Son
Ebenezer
Downing
Son
Ellen
Allen
Housekeeper
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Downing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Brightside, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Downing | Head | Widower | 64 | 1817 | Brightside, Yorkshire, England | |
Arthur W | Downing | Son | Single | 36 | 1845 | Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Samuel | Downing | Son | Widower | 34 | 1847 | Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Ebenezer | Downing | Son | Single | 26 | 1855 | Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Allen | Housekeeper | Single | 21 | 1860 | Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England |
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