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Household of Robert Downer (born 1842, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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.

Robert Downer and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Downer, born in 1842 in Poplar, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sarah Downer, born in 1843 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England. They had 3 children; Richard W (born 1869 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Charles T (born 1871 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and George H (born 1875 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Brother In Law, Thomas Meckiff, born in 1833 in Poplar, Middlesex, England.


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Robert Downer's household

Male

Robert

Downer

Head
Female

Sarah

Downer

Wife
Male

Richard W

Downer

Son
Male

Charles T

Downer

Son
Male

George H

Downer

Son
Male

Thomas

Meckiff

Brother In Law
First name(s) Robert
Last name Downer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Poplar, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Downer

Head

Married

39

1842

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Downer

Wife

Married

38

1843

Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

Richard W

Downer

Son

Single

12

1869

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Charles T

Downer

Son

Single

10

1871

Poplar, Middlesex, England

George H

Downer

Son

Single

6

1875

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Meckiff

Brother In Law

-

48

1833

Poplar, Middlesex, England

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