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Household of William Downing (born 1837, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downing, born in 1837 in Hartland, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Downing, born in 1836 in Hartland, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Mary Ann (born 1871 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1874 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William (born 1874 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Downing's household

Male

William

Downing

Head
Female

Margaret

Downing

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Downing

Daughter
Male

John

Downing

Son
Male

William

Downing

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Hartland, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Downing

Head

Married

44

1837

Hartland, Devon, England

Margaret

Downing

Wife

Married

45

1836

Hartland, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Downing

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Downing

Son

Single

7

1874

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Downing

Son

Single

7

1874

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

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