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Household of Joseph Downs (born 1813, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Downs, born in 1813 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Downs, born in 1826 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Harriett A (born 1849 in Shelf, Yorkshire, England) and James (born 1854 in Wyke, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Sarah H, born 1874 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Nephew, John Northrop, born in 1849 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.


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Joseph Downs's household

Male

Joseph

Downs

Head
Female

Sarah A

Downs

Wife
Female

Harriett A

Downs

Daughter
Male

James

Downs

Son
Female

Sarah H

Downs

Grand Daughter
Male

John

Northrop

Nephew
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Downs

Head

Married

68

1813

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Downs

Wife

Married

55

1826

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Harriett A

Downs

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

James

Downs

Son

Single

27

1854

Wyke, Yorkshire, England

Sarah H

Downs

Grand Daughter

Single

7

1874

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

John

Northrop

Nephew

Single

32

1849

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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