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Household of Robert Downing (born 1826, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, Devon, 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 Downing and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Downing, born in 1826 in Clovelly, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jane S Downing, born in 1835 in Bideford, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1860 in Northam, Devon, England), Nelly (born 1867 in Northam, Devon, England) and Florence M H (born 1874 in Northam, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Boarder, Harriet Coyne, born in 1837 in Ireland.


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Robert Downing's household

Male

Robert

Downing

Head
Female

Jane S

Downing

Wife
Male

Robert

Downing

Son
Female

Nelly

Downing

Daughter
Female

Florence M H

Downing

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Coyne

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Clovelly, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Downing

Head

Married

55

1826

Clovelly, Devon, England

Jane S

Downing

Wife

Married

46

1835

Bideford, Devon, England

Robert

Downing

Son

Single

21

1860

Northam, Devon, England

Nelly

Downing

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Northam, Devon, England

Florence M H

Downing

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Northam, Devon, England

Harriet

Coyne

Boarder

Single

44

1837

Ireland

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