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Household of John J Downing (born 1840, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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 J Downing and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John J Downing, born in 1840 in Newlyn, Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. John J was the head of the household, married to Jane F Downing, born in 1842 in Sancreed, Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth A (born 1867 in -), Charlotte E (born 1872 in -), John S (born 1881 in Mousehole, Cornwall, England) and Orpah F (born 1881 in Mousehole, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John J's Step Son, Benjamin (born 1867 in Mousehole, Cornwall, England) and John J's Step Son, William O (born 1870 in Mousehole, Cornwall, England).
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John J Downing's household
John J
Downing
Head
Jane F
Downing
Wife
Elizabeth A
Downing
Daughter
Benjamin
Pentreath
Step Son
William O
Pentreath
Step Son
Charlotte E
Downing
Daughter
John S
Downing
Son
Orpah F
Downing
Daughter
| First name(s) | John J |
| Last name | Downing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Newlyn, Cornwall, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John J | Downing | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Newlyn, Cornwall, England | |
Jane F | Downing | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Sancreed, Cornwall, England | |
Elizabeth A | Downing | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | - | |
Benjamin | Pentreath | Step Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Mousehole, Cornwall, England | |
William O | Pentreath | Step Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Mousehole, Cornwall, England | |
Charlotte E | Downing | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | - | |
John S | Downing | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Mousehole, Cornwall, England | |
Orpah F | Downing | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Mousehole, Cornwall, England |
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