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Household of William Downes (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Downes and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downes, born in 1841 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Downes, born in 1841 in Salford, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; William (born 1863 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Anne (born 1865 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Clara (born 1870 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1871 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1873 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1877 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England) and Edward (born 1879 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England).


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William Downes's household

Male

William

Downes

Head
Female

Charlotte

Downes

Wife
Male

William

Downes

Son
Female

Anne

Downes

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Downes

Daughter
Female

Clara

Downes

Daughter
Male

Henry

Downes

Son
Male

Alfred

Downes

Son
Female

Ada

Downes

Daughter
Male

Edward

Downes

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Downes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Downes

Head

Married

40

1841

Salford, Lancashire, England

Charlotte

Downes

Wife

Married

40

1841

Salford, Lancashire, England

William

Downes

Son

Single

18

1863

Salford, Lancashire, England

Anne

Downes

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Salford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Downes

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Salford, Lancashire, England

Clara

Downes

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Henry

Downes

Son

Single

10

1871

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Downes

Son

Single

8

1873

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Ada

Downes

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Edward

Downes

Son

Single

2

1879

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

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