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Household of Richard Downing (born 1842, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Doncaster, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Downing, born in 1842 in Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Martha Downing, born in 1849 in Ardsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1873 in Ardsley, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1874 in Ardsley, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Jane (born 1875 in Ardsley, Yorkshire, England) and Martha Eliza (born 1878 in Kimberworth, Yorkshire, England).


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Richard Downing's household

Male

Richard

Downing

Head
Female

Martha

Downing

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Downing

Daughter
Male

William

Downing

Son
Female

Sarah Jane

Downing

Daughter
Female

Martha Eliza

Downing

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Downing

Head

Married

39

1842

Cornwall, England

Martha

Downing

Wife

Married

32

1849

Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Downing

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

William

Downing

Son

Single

7

1874

Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Jane

Downing

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Martha Eliza

Downing

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Kimberworth, Yorkshire, England

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