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Household of Richard Downes (born 1823, Cheshire)

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.

Richard Downes and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Downes, born in 1823 in Alderley, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Downes, born in 1825 in Morley, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; Sarah A (born 1854 in Chorley, Cheshire, England), John D (born 1856 in Chorley, Cheshire, England), Mary E (born 1859 in Chorley, Cheshire, England), Richard (born 1861 in Chorley, Cheshire, England), Thomas D (born 1864 in Chorley, Cheshire, England) and William F (born 1867 in Chorley, Cheshire, England).


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Richard Downes's household

Male

Richard

Downes

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Downes

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Downes

Daughter
Male

John D

Downes

Son
Female

Mary E

Downes

Daughter
Male

Richard

Downes

Son
Male

Thomas D

Downes

Son
Male

William F

Downes

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Downes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Alderley, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Downes

Head

Married

58

1823

Alderley, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Downes

Wife

Married

56

1825

Morley, Cheshire, England

Sarah A

Downes

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Chorley, Cheshire, England

John D

Downes

Son

Single

25

1856

Chorley, Cheshire, England

Mary E

Downes

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Chorley, Cheshire, England

Richard

Downes

Son

Single

20

1861

Chorley, Cheshire, England

Thomas D

Downes

Son

Single

17

1864

Chorley, Cheshire, England

William F

Downes

Son

Single

14

1867

Chorley, Cheshire, England

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