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Household of William Downing (born 1836, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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 1836 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Downing, born in 1838 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England. They had 2 children; J W (born 1861 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England) and John A (born 1865 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Walter Fern, born in 1863 in Derbyshire, England.
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William Downing's household
William
Downing
Head
Sarah
Downing
Wife
J W
Downing
Son
John A
Downing
Son
Walter
Fern
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Downing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Sunderland, Durham, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Downing | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Sarah | Downing | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England | |
J W | Downing | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England | |
John A | Downing | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England | |
Walter | Fern | Boarder | Single | 18 | 1863 | Derbyshire, England |
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