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Household of Joseph Downham (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Downham, born in 1831 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Joseph Howd (born 1859 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Ada Mary (born 1862 in Bury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Servant, Charlotte (born 1847 in Caxton, Lancashire, England) and Joseph's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in Penzance, Cornwall, England).


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Joseph Downham's household

Male

Joseph

Downham

Head
Male

Joseph Howd

Downham

Son
Female

Ada Mary

Downham

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

George

Servant
Female

Mary

Roberts

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Downham
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Downham

Head

Widower

50

1831

Bury, Lancashire, England

Joseph Howd

Downham

Son

Single

22

1859

Bury, Lancashire, England

Ada Mary

Downham

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Bury, Lancashire, England

Charlotte

George

Servant

Single

34

1847

Caxton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Roberts

Servant

Single

22

1859

Penzance, Cornwall, England

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