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Household of Joseph Downham (born 1837, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Olave Southwark, London,Surrey, 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 Downham and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Downham, born in 1837 in Basingstoke, Hampshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Eliza Downham, born in 1841 in Newport, Shropshire, England. They had 4 children; Charles (born 1866 in Plaistow, Essex, England), Simeon (born 1869 in Middlesex, England), Norbury (born 1872 in Bromley, Kent, England) and Edith (born 1875 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England).


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Joseph Downham's household

Male

Joseph

Downham

Head
Female

Eliza

Downham

Wife
Male

Charles

Downham

Son
Male

Simeon

Downham

Son
Male

Norbury

Downham

Son
Female

Edith

Downham

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Downham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Basingstoke, Hampshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Downham

Head

Married

44

1837

Basingstoke, Hampshire, England

Eliza

Downham

Wife

Married

40

1841

Newport, Shropshire, England

Charles

Downham

Son

Single

15

1866

Plaistow, Essex, England

Simeon

Downham

Son

Single

12

1869

Middlesex, England

Norbury

Downham

Son

Single

9

1872

Bromley, Kent, England

Edith

Downham

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

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