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Household of Walter Downes (born 1853)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

Walter Downes and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Downes, born in 1853 in , consisted of 6 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Eliza Downes, born in 1853 in Stanford Rivers, Essex, England. They had 3 children; Walter J (born 1879 in Stratford, Essex, England), Harry G (born 1880 in Stratford, Essex, England) and Annie J (born 1881 in Stratford, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Walter's Lodger, John J Fanse, born in 1858 in Sussex, England.


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Walter Downes's household

Male

Walter

Downes

Head
Female

Eliza

Downes

Wife
Male

Walter J

Downes

Son
Male

Harry G

Downes

Son
Female

Annie J

Downes

Daughter
Male

John J

Fanse

Lodger
First name(s) Walter
Last name Downes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place -

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Downes

Head

Married

28

1853

-

Eliza

Downes

Wife

Married

28

1853

Stanford Rivers, Essex, England

Walter J

Downes

Son

Single

2

1879

Stratford, Essex, England

Harry G

Downes

Son

Single

1

1880

Stratford, Essex, England

Annie J

Downes

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Stratford, Essex, England

John J

Fanse

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Sussex, England

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