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Household of Matthew Downs (born 1840, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Downs and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Downs, born in 1840 in Low Moor, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Sarah Downs, born in 1844 in Grafton, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Tom William (born 1866 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), Victor (born 1868 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Charlie Johnson (born 1870 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Emile (born 1876 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Anne (born 1879 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1880 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England).
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Matthew Downs's household
Matthew
Downs
Head
Sarah
Downs
Wife
Tom William
Downs
Son
Victor
Downs
Son
Charlie Johnson
Downs
Son
Emile
Downs
Daughter
Anne
Downs
Daughter
John
Downs
Son
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Downs |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Low Moor, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Downs | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Low Moor, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Downs | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Grafton, Yorkshire, England | |
Tom William | Downs | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Gorton, Lancashire, England | |
Victor | Downs | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Openshaw, Lancashire, England | |
Charlie Johnson | Downs | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Openshaw, Lancashire, England | |
Emile | Downs | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Openshaw, Lancashire, England | |
Anne | Downs | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Openshaw, Lancashire, England | |
John | Downs | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Openshaw, Lancashire, England |
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