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Household of Joseph Downs (born 1824, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 Downs and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Downs, born in 1824 in Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Downs, born in 1833 in Harpurhey, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Step Daughter, Anna Elizth (born 1858 in Salford, England) and Joseph's Boarder, William (born 1852 in Accrington, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Downs's household

Male

Joseph

Downs

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Downs

Wife
Female

Anna Elizth

Swallow (Downs)

Step Daughter
Male

William

Walker

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Downs

Head

Married

57

1824

Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Downs

Wife

Married

48

1833

Harpurhey, Lancashire, England

Anna Elizth

Swallow (Downs)

Step Daughter

Single

23

1858

Salford, England

William

Walker

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Accrington, Lancashire, England

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