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Household of William Downing (born 1830, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, 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 1830 in Southwold, Suffolk, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to B Downing, born in 1835 in Oakley, Essex, England. They had 3 children; Gertrude (born 1867 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Ellen (born 1872 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and Alfred (born 1875 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).


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William Downing's household

Male

William

Downing

Head
Female

B

Downing

Wife
Female

Gertrude

Downing

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Downing

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Downing

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Southwold, Suffolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Downing

Head

Married

51

1830

Southwold, Suffolk, England

B

Downing

Wife

Married

46

1835

Oakley, Essex, England

Gertrude

Downing

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Downing

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Downing

Son

Single

6

1875

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

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