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Household of Richard Downing (born 1811, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1811 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah Downing, born in 1812 in Methley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 grandchildren; Alf (born 1871 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), James R (born 1873 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and William Joel (born 1875 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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Richard Downing's household

Male

Richard

Downing

Head
Female

Sarah

Downing

Wife
Male

Alf

Howe

Grand Son
Male

James R

Howe

Grand Son
Male

William Joel

Howe

Grand Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Downing

Head

Married

70

1811

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Downing

Wife

Married

69

1812

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Alf

Howe

Grand Son

Single

10

1871

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

James R

Howe

Grand Son

Single

8

1873

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

William Joel

Howe

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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