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Household of Matthew Downes (born 1817, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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.

Matthew Downes and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Downes, born in 1817 in Stafford, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Martha Downes, born in 1815 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Annie (born 1873 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and Sarah J (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Matthew Downes's household

Male

Matthew

Downes

Head
Female

Martha

Downes

Wife
Female

Annie

Millward

Grand Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Booth

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Downes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Downes

Head

Married

64

1817

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Martha

Downes

Wife

Married

66

1815

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Annie

Millward

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Sarah J

Booth

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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