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Household of William Downs (born 1819, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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 Downs and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downs, born in 1819 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Downs, born in 1823 in Burgess Hill, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, John Cornford, born in 1858 in Hailsham, Sussex, England.


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William Downs's household

Male

William

Downs

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Downs

Wife
Male

John

Cornford

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Downs

Head

Married

62

1819

Brighton, Sussex, England

Mary Ann

Downs

Wife

Married

58

1823

Burgess Hill, Sussex, England

John

Cornford

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Hailsham, Sussex, England

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