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Household of John Downs (born 1851)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Downs and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Downs, born in 1851 in , consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Honor E Downs, born in 1854 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Emily (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Sarah E (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Eliza (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, John Caterall, born in 1860 in Nantwich, Cheshire, England.


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John Downs's household

Male

John

Downs

Head
Female

Honor E

Downs

Wife
Female

Emily

Downs

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Downs

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Downs

Daughter
Male

John

Caterall

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Downs

Head

Married

30

1851

Scotland

Honor E

Downs

Wife

Married

27

1854

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Emily

Downs

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Downs

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Downs

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Caterall

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Nantwich, Cheshire, England

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