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Household of John Downs (born 1839, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 1839 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Downs, born in 1842 in Scotland. They had 3 children; John William (born 1869 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Christopher Walter (born 1871 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and Thomas (born 1877 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).


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John Downs's household

Male

John

Downs

Head
Female

Isabella

Downs

Wife
Male

John William

Downs

Son
Male

Christopher Walter

Downs

Son
Male

Thomas

Downs

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, 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

42

1839

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Isabella

Downs

Wife

Married

39

1842

Scotland

John William

Downs

Son

Single

12

1869

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Christopher Walter

Downs

Son

Single

10

1871

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Thomas

Downs

Son

Single

4

1877

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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