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Household of William Downes (born 1827, 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 Downes and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downes, born in 1827 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder Head, Elizabeth (born 1837 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), William's Son Boarder, Thomas (born 1870 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), William's Daughter Boarder, Ann (born 1875 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), William's Daughter Boarder, Mary (born 1877 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), William's Daughter Boarder, Lizzie Eliza (born 1880 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and William's Boarder, William (born 1862 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).
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William Downes's household
William
Downes
Head
Elizabeth
Potts
Boarder Head
Thomas
Potts
Son Boarder
Ann
Potts
Daughter Boarder
Mary
Potts
Daughter Boarder
Lizzie Eliza
Potts
Daughter Boarder
William
Barber
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Downes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Downes | Head | Widower | 54 | 1827 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Potts | Boarder Head | Widow | 44 | 1837 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | |
Thomas | Potts | Son Boarder | Single | 11 | 1870 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | |
Ann | Potts | Daughter Boarder | Single | 6 | 1875 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | |
Mary | Potts | Daughter Boarder | Single | 4 | 1877 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | |
Lizzie Eliza | Potts | Daughter Boarder | Single | 1 | 1880 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | |
William | Barber | Boarder | Single | 19 | 1862 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England |
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