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Household of William Downing (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downing, born in 1835 in Bradford, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Downing, born in 1845 in Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Henry Barker (born 1863 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), George Arthur (born 1865 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Gertrude (born 1870 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Annie Elizth (born 1874 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Alice Barker, born in 1848 in Yorkshire, England.


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William Downing's household

Male

William

Downing

Head
Female

Jane

Downing

Wife
Male

Henry Barker

Downing

Son
Male

George Arthur

Downing

Son
Female

Gertrude

Downing

Daughter
Female

Annie Elizth

Downing

Daughter
Female

Alice

Barker

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Downing

Head

Married

46

1835

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Downing

Wife

Married

36

1845

Yorkshire, England

Henry Barker

Downing

Son

Single

18

1863

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

George Arthur

Downing

Son

Single

16

1865

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Gertrude

Downing

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Annie Elizth

Downing

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Barker

Servant

Single

33

1848

Yorkshire, England

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