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Household of Robert Downing (born 1836, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Downing, born in 1836 in Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Eliza Downing, born in 1841 in Clawton, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Emily (born 1869 in Pyworthy, Devon, England) and Sarah (born 1872 in Pyworthy, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Lodger, Horatio Seldon, born in 1812 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England.


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Robert Downing's household

Male

Robert

Downing

Head
Female

Eliza

Downing

Wife
Female

Emily

Downing

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Downing

Daughter
Male

Horatio

Seldon

Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Downing

Head

Married

45

1836

Cornwall, England

Eliza

Downing

Wife

Married

40

1841

Clawton, Devon, England

Emily

Downing

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Pyworthy, Devon, England

Sarah

Downing

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Pyworthy, Devon, England

Horatio

Seldon

Lodger

Widower

69

1812

Falmouth, Cornwall, England

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