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Household of Joseph M Downs (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 M Downs and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph M Downs, born in 1828 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Joseph M was the head of the household, married to Emma J Downs, born in 1846 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Fred M (born 1867 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1869 in Lees, Yorkshire, England), Frank (born 1871 in Lees, Yorkshire, England), Jane (born 1873 in Shaw, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1879 in Royton, Lancashire, England) and Harry (born 1881 in Shaw, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph M's Son In Law Step Son, Edward Smith (Downs), born in 1875 in Newton, Cheshire, England.


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Joseph M Downs's household

Male

Joseph M

Downs

Head
Female

Emma J

Downs

Wife
Male

Fred M

Downs

Son
Male

Thomas

Downs

Son
Male

Frank

Downs

Son
Female

Jane

Downs

Daughter
Male

Edward

Smith (Downs)

Son In Law Step Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Downs

Daughter
Male

Harry

Downs

Son
First name(s) Joseph M
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph M

Downs

Head

Married

53

1828

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Emma J

Downs

Wife

Married

35

1846

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Fred M

Downs

Son

Single

14

1867

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Downs

Son

Single

12

1869

Lees, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Downs

Son

Single

10

1871

Lees, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Downs

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Shaw, Lancashire, England

Edward

Smith (Downs)

Son In Law Step Son

Single

6

1875

Newton, Cheshire, England

Sarah Ann

Downs

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Royton, Lancashire, England

Harry

Downs

Son

Single

0

1881

Shaw, Lancashire, England

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