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Household of Susan Downing (born 1822, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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.

Susan Downing and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Susan Downing, born in 1822 in Newlyn, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. Susan was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Charles (born 1862 in Newlyn, Cornwall, England) and Janie (born 1855 in Newlyn, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Susan's Sister, Elizabeth T (born 1817 in Newlyn, Cornwall, England) and Susan's Boarder, Maria (born 1859 in Feock, Cornwall, England).


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Susan Downing's household

Female

Susan

Downing

Head
Male

Charles

Downing

Son
Female

Janie

Downing

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth T

James

Sister
Female

Maria

Penna

Boarder
First name(s) Susan
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Susan

Downing

Head

Widow

59

1822

Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Charles

Downing

Son

Single

19

1862

Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Janie

Downing

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth T

James

Sister

Single

64

1817

Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Maria

Penna

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Feock, Cornwall, England

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