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Household of William Downing (born 1820, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shoreditch, London,Middlesex, 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 Downing and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downing, born in 1820 in St Giles, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Downing, born in 1825 in City of London, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's -, George (born 1857 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), William's Boarder, Joseph (born 1861 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and William's Boarder, Thomas (born 1856 in Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England).


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William Downing's household

Male

William

Downing

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Downing

Wife
Male

George

Johnson

-
Male

Joseph

Banks

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Downing

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place St Giles, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Downing

Head

Married

61

1820

St Giles, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

Downing

Wife

Married

56

1825

City of London, Middlesex, England

George

Johnson

-

Single

24

1857

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Joseph

Banks

Boarder

Single

20

1861

City of London, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Downing

Boarder

Married

25

1856

Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England

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