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Household of William Downall (born 1817, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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 Downall and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downall, born in 1817 in Ashton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Downall, born in 1821 in Upholland, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1852 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1862 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1864 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, John Welch, born in 1856 in Lancashire, England.
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William Downall's household
William
Downall
Head
Ellen
Downall
Wife
Mary
Downall
Daughter
Thomas
Downall
Son
William
Downall
Son
John
Welch
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Downall |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Ashton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Downall | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Ashton, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Downall | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Upholland, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Downall | Daughter | Single | 29 | 1852 | Ashton, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Downall | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Ashton, Lancashire, England | |
William | Downall | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Ashton, Lancashire, England | |
John | Welch | Servant | Single | 25 | 1856 | Lancashire, England |
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