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Household of William D Downing (born 1854, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, Somerset, 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 D Downing and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William D Downing, born in 1854 in Penzance, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. William D was the head of the household, married to Charlotte E Downing, born in 1860 in Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William D's Visitor, Francis J (born 1854 in Street, Somerset, England), William D's Visitor, Herbert (born 1855 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England) and William D's Servant, Eliza A (born 1861 in Upwell, Norfolk, England).


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William D Downing's household

Male

William D

Downing

Head
Female

Charlotte E

Downing

Wife
Male

Francis J

Clarke

Visitor
Male

Herbert

Sessions

Visitor
Female

Eliza A

Hurn

Servant
First name(s) William D
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Penzance, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William D

Downing

Head

Married

27

1854

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Charlotte E

Downing

Wife

Married

21

1860

Scotland

Francis J

Clarke

Visitor

Single

27

1854

Street, Somerset, England

Herbert

Sessions

Visitor

Single

26

1855

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Eliza A

Hurn

Servant

Single

20

1861

Upwell, Norfolk, England

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