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Household of William Downing (born 1850, Northamptonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wandsworth, London,Surrey, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downing, born in 1850 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sophia Downing, born in 1854 in Berkshire, England. They had 2 children; William L (born 1879 in Balham, Surrey, England) and Edith M (born 1880 in Balham, Surrey, England).


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William Downing's household

Male

William

Downing

Head
Female

Sophia

Downing

Wife
Male

William L

Downing

Son
Female

Edith M

Downing

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Downing

Head

Married

31

1850

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Sophia

Downing

Wife

Married

27

1854

Berkshire, England

William L

Downing

Son

Single

2

1879

Balham, Surrey, England

Edith M

Downing

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Balham, Surrey, England

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