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Household of John Downs (born 1828, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Medway, Kent, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Downs, born in 1828 in Sheerness, Kent, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emeline Downs, born in 1829 in Essex, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1865 in Deptford, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Daughter, Edith (born 1867 in Chatham, Kent, England) and John's Step Son, William (born 1870 in Chatham, Kent, England).


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John Downs's household

Male

John

Downs

Head
Female

Emeline

Downs

Wife
Male

John

Downs

Son
Female

Edith

Coonall

Step Daughter
Male

William

Coonall

Step Son
First name(s) John
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Sheerness, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Downs

Head

Married

53

1828

Sheerness, Kent, England

Emeline

Downs

Wife

Married

52

1829

Essex, England

John

Downs

Son

Single

16

1865

Deptford, Kent, England

Edith

Coonall

Step Daughter

Single

14

1867

Chatham, Kent, England

William

Coonall

Step Son

Single

11

1870

Chatham, Kent, England

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