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Household of Joseph Downing (born 1812, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Staffordshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Downing, born in 1812 in Blackheath, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Poley Downing, born in 1823 in Blackheath, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1863 in Blackheath, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, Elizabeth Homer, born in 1863 in -.


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Joseph Downing's household

Male

Joseph

Downing

Head
Female

Poley

Downing

Wife
Female

Mary

Downing

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Homer

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Blackheath, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Downing

Head

Married

69

1812

Blackheath, Staffordshire, England

Poley

Downing

Wife

Married

58

1823

Blackheath, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Downing

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Blackheath, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Homer

Boarder

Single

18

1863

-

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