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Household of Joseph Downes (born 1850, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hull, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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.

Joseph Downes and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Downes, born in 1850 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Jane Downes, born in 1843 in Hull, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Sister Son, Arthur (born 1871 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Joseph's Sister Daughter, Florence (born 1874 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Joseph's Servant, Ellen (born 1858 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England), Joseph's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1860 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Joseph's Nurse, Ann (born 1832 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England).


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Joseph Downes's household

Male

Joseph

Downes

Head
Female

Jane

Downes

Wife
Male

Arthur

Woodruffe

Sister Son
Female

Florence

Woodruffe

Sister Daughter
Female

Ellen

Few

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Anthony

Servant
Female

Ann

Taylor

Nurse
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Downes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Downes

Head

Married

31

1850

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Jane

Downes

Wife

Married

38

1843

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Woodruffe

Sister Son

Single

10

1871

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Woodruffe

Sister Daughter

Single

7

1874

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Few

Servant

Single

23

1858

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Elizabeth

Anthony

Servant

Single

21

1860

City of London, Middlesex, England

Ann

Taylor

Nurse

Married

49

1832

Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England

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