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Household of Matthew Downing (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Matthew Downing and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Downing, born in 1855 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Jane Downing, born in 1856 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John W (born 1877 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Matthew (born 1881 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Uncle, John (born 1824 in Dodworth, Yorkshire, England) and Matthew's Aunt, Ellen (born 1824 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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Matthew Downing's household

Male

Matthew

Downing

Head
Female

Jane

Downing

Wife
Male

John W

Downing

Son
Male

Matthew

Downing

Son
Male

John

Downing

Uncle
Female

Ellen

Downing

Aunt
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Downing

Head

Married

26

1855

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Jane

Downing

Wife

Married

25

1856

Wigan, Lancashire, England

John W

Downing

Son

Single

4

1877

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Matthew

Downing

Son

Single

0

1881

Wigan, Lancashire, England

John

Downing

Uncle

Married

57

1824

Dodworth, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Downing

Aunt

Married

57

1824

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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