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Household of John P Downing (born 1855, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, 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 P Downing and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John P Downing, born in 1855 in Horwood, Devon, consisted of 10 members. John P was the head of the household, married to Cora S Downing, born in 1859 in Barnstaple, Devon, England. They had 1 child; John A, born 1881 in Horwood, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John P's Sister In Law, Lilia B (born 1861 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England), John P's Servant, Mugridge (born 1861 in Newton Tracey, Devon, England), John P's Servant, William (born 1864 in Fremington, Devon, England), John P's Servant, Richard (born 1868 in Horwood, Devon, England), John P's Servant, Bessie (born 1863 in Devon, England), John P's Servant, Mary (born 1864 in Devon, England) and John P's Servant, Elfrida (born 1859 in Wales).
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John P Downing's household
John P
Downing
Head
Cora S
Downing
Wife
John A
Downing
Son
Lilia B
Lake
Sister In Law
Mugridge
Samuel
Servant
William
Handford
Servant
Richard
Copp
Servant
Bessie
Pope
Servant
Mary
Williams
Servant
Elfrida
Mayne
Servant
| First name(s) | John P |
| Last name | Downing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Horwood, Devon, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John P | Downing | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | Horwood, Devon, England | |
Cora S | Downing | Wife | Married | 22 | 1859 | Barnstaple, Devon, England | |
John A | Downing | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Horwood, Devon, England | |
Lilia B | Lake | Sister In Law | Single | 20 | 1861 | Ilfracombe, Devon, England | |
Mugridge | Samuel | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Newton Tracey, Devon, England | |
William | Handford | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Fremington, Devon, England | |
Richard | Copp | Servant | Single | 13 | 1868 | Horwood, Devon, England | |
Bessie | Pope | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Devon, England | |
Mary | Williams | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Devon, England | |
Elfrida | Mayne | Servant | Single | 22 | 1859 | Wales |
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