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Household of Richard Downham (born 1852, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, 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 Downham and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Downham, born in 1852 in Liscard, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary Downham, born in 1853 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1874 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England), William (born 1877 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England), Sarah (born 1879 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England) and Hetty (born 1881 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Mother, Sarah Downham, born in 1811 in Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales.
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Richard Downham's household
Richard
Downham
Head
Mary
Downham
Wife
James
Downham
Son
William
Downham
Son
Sarah
Downham
Daughter
Hetty
Downham
Daughter
Sarah
Downham
Mother
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Downham |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Liscard, Cheshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Downham | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Liscard, Cheshire, England | |
Mary | Downham | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
James | Downham | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Tranmere, Cheshire, England | |
William | Downham | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Tranmere, Cheshire, England | |
Sarah | Downham | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Tranmere, Cheshire, England | |
Hetty | Downham | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Tranmere, Cheshire, England | |
Sarah | Downham | Mother | Widow | 70 | 1811 | Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales |
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