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Household of Richard Downing (born 1807, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Helston, Cornwall, 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 Downing and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Downing, born in 1807 in Helston, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Sarah M (born 1848 in Helston, Cornwall, England) and Grace Emily (born 1855 in Helston, Cornwall, England). He had 2 grandchildren; Richard J (born 1875 in Helston, Cornwall, England) and Emily (born 1881 in Helston, Cornwall, England).


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Richard Downing's household

Male

Richard

Downing

Head
Female

Sarah M

Downing

Daughter
Female

Grace Emily

Curnow

Daughter
Male

Richard J

Mills

Grand Son
Female

Emily

Curnow

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Helston, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Richard

Downing

Head

Widower

74

1807

Helston, Cornwall, England

Sarah M

Downing

Daughter

Single

33

1848

Helston, Cornwall, England

Grace Emily

Curnow

Daughter

Married

26

1855

Helston, Cornwall, England

Richard J

Mills

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Helston, Cornwall, England

Emily

Curnow

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Helston, Cornwall, England

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