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Household of Richard Downing (born 1820, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newcastle under Lyme, 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.

Richard Downing and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Downing, born in 1820 in Hanchurch, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Jane Downing, born in 1822 in Trentham, Staffordshire, England. They had 6 children; Richard (born 1847 in Hanchurch, Staffordshire, England), Fanny L (born 1860 in Fenton, Staffordshire, England), Harriett (born 1850 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England), Jane (born 1870 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England), Thomas (born 1872 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England) and George (born 1877 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England).


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Richard Downing's household

Male

Richard

Downing

Head
Female

Jane

Downing

Wife
Male

Richard

Downing

Son
Female

Fanny L

Downing

Daughter
Female

Harriett

Downing

Daughter
Female

Jane

Downing

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Downing

Son
Male

George

Downing

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Hanchurch, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Downing

Head

Married

61

1820

Hanchurch, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Downing

Wife

Married

59

1822

Trentham, Staffordshire, England

Richard

Downing

Son

Married

34

1847

Hanchurch, Staffordshire, England

Fanny L

Downing

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Fenton, Staffordshire, England

Harriett

Downing

Daughter

Single

31

1850

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Downing

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Downing

Son

Single

9

1872

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

George

Downing

Son

Single

4

1877

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

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