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Household of Joseph Downing (born 1829, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Worcestershire, 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 Downing and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Downing, born in 1829 in Rowley, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Downing, born in 1831 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England. They had 4 children; Phoebe (born 1854 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England), Isabella (born 1860 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England), Joseph Thomas (born 1867 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England) and Jane (born 1870 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England).


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Joseph Downing's household

Male

Joseph

Downing

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Downing

Wife
Female

Phoebe

Downing

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Downing

Daughter
Male

Joseph Thomas

Downing

Son
Female

Jane

Downing

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Rowley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Downing

Head

Married

52

1829

Rowley, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Downing

Wife

Married

50

1831

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Phoebe

Downing

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Isabella

Downing

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Joseph Thomas

Downing

Son

Single

14

1867

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Jane

Downing

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

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