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Household of Watson Downs (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Watson Downs and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Watson Downs, born in 1845 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Watson was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Downs, born in 1846 in Darlington, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Herbert (born 1870 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1875 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and John Wm (born 1881 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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Watson Downs's household

Male

Watson

Downs

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Downs

Wife
Male

Herbert

Downs

Son
Female

Ada

Downs

Daughter
Male

John Wm

Downs

Son
First name(s) Watson
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Watson

Downs

Head

Married

36

1845

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Downs

Wife

Married

35

1846

Darlington, Durham, England

Herbert

Downs

Son

Single

11

1870

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Downs

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

John Wm

Downs

Son

Single

0

1881

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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