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Household of William A Downing (born 1837, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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.
William A Downing and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William A Downing, born in 1837 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 10 members. William A was the head of the household, married to Susannah Downing, born in 1845 in Langley, Cheshire, England. They had 7 children; William H H (born 1869 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1870 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Lilian A (born 1871 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Isabella M (born 1874 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Sarah E (born 1876 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Susan M (born 1877 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and Thomas A (born 1880 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William A's Niece, Sarah C Maddocks, born in 1864 in London, Middlesex, England.
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William A Downing's household
William A
Downing
Head
Susannah
Downing
Wife
William H H
Downing
Son
Elizabeth A
Downing
Daughter
Lilian A
Downing
Daughter
Isabella M
Downing
Daughter
Sarah E
Downing
Daughter
Susan M
Downing
Daughter
Thomas A
Downing
Son
Sarah C
Maddocks
Niece
| First name(s) | William A |
| Last name | Downing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William A | Downing | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | |
Susannah | Downing | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Langley, Cheshire, England | |
William H H | Downing | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | |
Elizabeth A | Downing | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | |
Lilian A | Downing | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | |
Isabella M | Downing | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | |
Sarah E | Downing | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | |
Susan M | Downing | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | |
Thomas A | Downing | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | |
Sarah C | Maddocks | Niece | Single | 17 | 1864 | London, Middlesex, England |
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