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Household of Joseph Downham (born 1851, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saffron Walden, Essex, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Downham, born in 1851 in Saffron Walden, Essex, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Eliza Downham, born in 1846 in Breckles, Suffolk, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1872 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England), Edith M (born 1874 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England), Charlotte C (born 1876 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England), Minnie (born 1878 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England) and Joseph J (born 1879 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England).


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Joseph Downham's household

Male

Joseph

Downham

Head
Female

Eliza

Downham

Wife
Male

William

Downham

Son
Female

Edith M

Downham

Daughter
Female

Charlotte C

Downham

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Downham

Daughter
Male

Joseph J

Downham

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Downham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Saffron Walden, Essex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Downham

Head

Married

30

1851

Saffron Walden, Essex, England

Eliza

Downham

Wife

Married

35

1846

Breckles, Suffolk, England

William

Downham

Son

Single

9

1872

Saffron Walden, Essex, England

Edith M

Downham

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Saffron Walden, Essex, England

Charlotte C

Downham

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Saffron Walden, Essex, England

Minnie

Downham

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Saffron Walden, Essex, England

Joseph J

Downham

Son

Single

2

1879

Saffron Walden, Essex, England

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