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Household of William Downing (born 1816, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downing, born in 1816 in St Paul's, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary H Downing, born in 1818 in St Paul's, Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1846 in St Paul's, Cornwall, England) and Eliza W (born 1857 in St Paul's, Cornwall, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Henry (born 1868 in St Paul's, Cornwall, England) and Sarah W (born 1868 in St Paul's, Cornwall, England).
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William Downing's household
William
Downing
Head
Mary H
Downing
Wife
William
Downing
Son
Eliza W
Downing
Daughter
Henry
Downing
Grand Son
Sarah W
Tregenza
Grand Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Downing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | St Paul's, Cornwall, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Downing | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | St Paul's, Cornwall, England | |
Mary H | Downing | Wife | Married | 63 | 1818 | St Paul's, Cornwall, England | |
William | Downing | Son | Single | 35 | 1846 | St Paul's, Cornwall, England | |
Eliza W | Downing | Daughter | Single | 24 | 1857 | St Paul's, Cornwall, England | |
Henry | Downing | Grand Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | St Paul's, Cornwall, England | |
Sarah W | Tregenza | Grand Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | St Paul's, Cornwall, England |
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