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Household of Matthew Downs (born 1849, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leek, Staffordshire, 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 Downs and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Downs, born in 1849 in Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Downs, born in 1852 in Heaton, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Anson (born 1874 in Staffordshire, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Staffordshire, England), Matthew Edward (born 1878 in Staffordshire, England) and Sarah Hannah (born 1881 in Staffordshire, England).


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Matthew Downs's household

Male

Matthew

Downs

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Downs

Wife
Male

Anson

Downs

Son
Male

Thomas

Downs

Son
Male

Matthew Edward

Downs

Son
Female

Sarah Hannah

Downs

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Downs

Head

Married

32

1849

Staffordshire, England

Sarah Ann

Downs

Wife

Married

29

1852

Heaton, Staffordshire, England

Anson

Downs

Son

Single

7

1874

Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Downs

Son

Single

6

1875

Staffordshire, England

Matthew Edward

Downs

Son

Single

3

1878

Staffordshire, England

Sarah Hannah

Downs

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Staffordshire, England

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