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Household of William Downing (born 1820, Staffordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Shropshire,Worcestershire, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downing, born in 1820 in Harburn, Staffordshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Henry T (born 1875 in Worcestershire, England), Beatrice H (born 1877 in Worcestershire, England), Nellie (born 1879 in Worcestershire, England) and Infant (born 1881 in Worcestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son Head, William (born 1844 in Harburn, Staffordshire, England), William's Sons Wife, Sarah J (born 1847 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), William's Sons Daughter, Florence E (born 1869 in Harburn, Staffordshire, England), William's Sons Son, William (born 1870 in Worcestershire, England) and William's Sons Daughter, Janet S (born 1872 in Worcestershire, England).
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William Downing's household
William
Downing
Head
William
Downing
Son Head
Sarah J
Downing
Sons Wife
Florence E
Downing
Sons Daughter
William
Downing
Sons Son
Janet S
Downing
Sons Daughter
Henry T
Downing
Son
Beatrice H
Downing
Daughter
Nellie
Downing
Daughter
Infant
Downing
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Downing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Harburn, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Downing | Head | Widower | 61 | 1820 | Harburn, Staffordshire, England | |
William | Downing | Son Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Harburn, Staffordshire, England | |
Sarah J | Downing | Sons Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
Florence E | Downing | Sons Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Harburn, Staffordshire, England | |
William | Downing | Sons Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Worcestershire, England | |
Janet S | Downing | Sons Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Worcestershire, England | |
Henry T | Downing | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Worcestershire, England | |
Beatrice H | Downing | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Worcestershire, England | |
Nellie | Downing | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Worcestershire, England | |
Infant | Downing | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Worcestershire, England |
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