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Household of William Downing (born 1836, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, Devon, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downing, born in 1836 in Boyton, Cornwall, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Downing, born in 1839 in Lifton, Devon, England. They had 7 children; William (born 1860 in North Petherwin, Devon, England), Henry (born 1862 in Boyton, Cornwall, England), Ann M (born 1869 in Devon, England), John (born 1871 in Devon, England), Edward (born 1873 in Devon, England), Matilda (born 1875 in Devon, England) and Jane (born 1877 in Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Charles (born 1833 in Lewtrenchard, Devon, England), William's Servant, Samuel (born 1862 in Lifton, Devon, England) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1862 in Stowford, Devon, England).
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William Downing's household
William
Downing
Head
Elizabeth
Downing
Wife
William
Downing
Son
Henry
Downing
Son
Ann M
Downing
Daughter
John
Downing
Son
Edward
Downing
Son
Matilda
Downing
Daughter
Jane
Downing
Daughter
Charles
Ball
Servant
Samuel
Bolt
Servant
Mary
Lethbridge
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Downing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Boyton, Cornwall, England |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Downing | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Boyton, Cornwall, England | |
Elizabeth | Downing | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Lifton, Devon, England | |
William | Downing | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | North Petherwin, Devon, England | |
Henry | Downing | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Boyton, Cornwall, England | |
Ann M | Downing | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Devon, England | |
John | Downing | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Devon, England | |
Edward | Downing | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Devon, England | |
Matilda | Downing | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Devon, England | |
Jane | Downing | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Devon, England | |
Charles | Ball | Servant | Single | 48 | 1833 | Lewtrenchard, Devon, England | |
Samuel | Bolt | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Lifton, Devon, England | |
Mary | Lethbridge | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Stowford, Devon, England |
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