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Household of Samuel J Downing (born 1819, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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.

Samuel J Downing and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel J Downing, born in 1819 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, consisted of 6 members. Samuel J was the head of the household, married to Sophia Downing, born in 1826 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 3 children; Edward (born 1856 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Samuel (born 1858 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Sop E (born 1863 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Samuel J's Servant, Rosa F Williams, born in 1859 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.


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Samuel J Downing's household

Male

Samuel J

Downing

Head
Female

Sophia

Downing

Wife
Male

Edward

Downing

Son
Male

Samuel

Downing

Son
Female

Sop E

Downing

Daughter
Female

Rosa F

Williams

Servant
First name(s) Samuel J
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel J

Downing

Head

Married

62

1819

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Sophia

Downing

Wife

Married

55

1826

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Edward

Downing

Son

Single

25

1856

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Samuel

Downing

Son

Single

23

1858

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Sop E

Downing

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Rosa F

Williams

Servant

Single

22

1859

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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