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Household of John Downs (born 1856, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Downs, born in 1856 in Durham, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Downs, born in 1856 in Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1880 in Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Jannet Wilson, born in 1863 in Hawthorn, Durham, England.
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John Downs's household
John
Downs
Head
Margaret
Downs
Wife
James
Downs
Son
Jannet
Wilson
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Downs |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 25 |
| Birth year | 1856 |
| Birth place | Durham, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Downs | Head | Married | 25 | 1856 | Durham, England | |
Margaret | Downs | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Scotland | |
James | Downs | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Durham, England | |
Jannet | Wilson | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Hawthorn, Durham, England |
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