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Household of Laura Downing (born 1856, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, Devon, 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.

Laura Downing and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Laura Downing, born in 1856 in Holcombe Rogus, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. Laura was the head of the household, married to Aola Downing, born in 1879 in Northam, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Aola, born 1879 in Northam, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Laura's Visitor, Abel A (born 1858 in Holcombe Rogus, Somerset, England), Laura's Visitor, Mary Ann (born 1859 in Holcombe Rogus, Somerset, England) and Laura's Widow, Catherine (born 1815 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England).


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Laura Downing's household

Female

Laura

Downing

Head
Female

Aola

Downing

Daughter
Male

Abel A

Churley

Visitor
Female

Mary Ann

Fry

Visitor
Female

Catherine

Screech

Widow
First name(s) Laura
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Holcombe Rogus, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Laura

Downing

Head

Married

25

1856

Holcombe Rogus, Somerset, England

Aola

Downing

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Northam, Devon, England

Abel A

Churley

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Holcombe Rogus, Somerset, England

Mary Ann

Fry

Visitor

Single

22

1859

Holcombe Rogus, Somerset, England

Catherine

Screech

Widow

Widow

66

1815

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

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