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Household of William Downing (born 1812, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton Regis, Gloucestershire, 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 1812 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsey Downing, born in 1826 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Mary A H (born 1860 in Launceston, Cornwall, England) and William R (born 1863 in Launceston, Cornwall, England).


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William Downing's household

Male

William

Downing

Head
Female

Betsey

Downing

Wife
Female

Mary A H

Downing

Daughter
Male

William R

Downing

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Downing

Head

Married

69

1812

Exeter, Devon, England

Betsey

Downing

Wife

Married

55

1826

Exeter, Devon, England

Mary A H

Downing

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Launceston, Cornwall, England

William R

Downing

Son

Single

18

1863

Launceston, Cornwall, England

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