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Household of John Downs (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chelsea, London,Middlesex, 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 Downs and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Downs, born in 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Downs, born in 1855 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Louisa (born 1875 in Holborn, Middlesex, England), William (born 1876 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England), Sarah (born 1878 in Drury Lane, Middlesex, England) and Maria (born 1879 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Hannah Lock, born in 1837 in Denham, Norfolk, England.


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John Downs's household

Male

John

Downs

Head
Female

Mary

Downs

Wife
Female

Louisa

Downs

Daughter
Male

William

Downs

Son
Female

Sarah

Downs

Daughter
Female

Maria

Downs

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Lock

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Downs

Head

Married

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Downs

Wife

Married

26

1855

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Downs

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Holborn, Middlesex, England

William

Downs

Son

Single

5

1876

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Downs

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Drury Lane, Middlesex, England

Maria

Downs

Daughter

Single

2

1879

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Hannah

Lock

Lodger

Widow

44

1837

Denham, Norfolk, England

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