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Household of William Downes (born 1842, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alcester, Worcestershire, 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 Downes and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downes, born in 1842 in Foleshill, Worcestershire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Downes, born in 1847 in Feckenham, Worcestershire, England. They had 6 children; William A (born 1866 in Feckenham, Worcestershire, England), Richard A (born 1868 in Feckenham, Worcestershire, England), Florence H (born 1871 in Feckenham, Worcestershire, England), Alice E (born 1876 in Ipsley, Warwickshire, England), Rosa (born 1878 in Ipsley, Warwickshire, England) and Frederick G (born 1880 in Feckenham, Worcestershire, England).


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William Downes's household

Male

William

Downes

Head
Female

Ellen

Downes

Wife
Male

William A

Downes

Son
Male

Richard A

Downes

Son
Female

Florence H

Downes

Daughter
Female

Alice E

Downes

Daughter
Female

Rosa

Downes

Daughter
Male

Frederick G

Downes

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Downes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Foleshill, Worcestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Downes

Head

Married

39

1842

Foleshill, Worcestershire, England

Ellen

Downes

Wife

Married

34

1847

Feckenham, Worcestershire, England

William A

Downes

Son

Single

15

1866

Feckenham, Worcestershire, England

Richard A

Downes

Son

Single

13

1868

Feckenham, Worcestershire, England

Florence H

Downes

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Feckenham, Worcestershire, England

Alice E

Downes

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Ipsley, Warwickshire, England

Rosa

Downes

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ipsley, Warwickshire, England

Frederick G

Downes

Son

Single

1

1880

Feckenham, Worcestershire, England

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