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Household of William Downs (born 1846, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downs, born in 1846 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Downs, born in 1847 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1870 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Sarah (born 1872 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Mary (born 1875 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), John (born 1878 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Henry (born 1878 in Stockport, Cheshire, England) and Annie (born 1880 in Stockport, Cheshire, England).


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William Downs's household

Male

William

Downs

Head
Female

Martha

Downs

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Downs

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Downs

Daughter
Female

Mary

Downs

Daughter
Male

John

Downs

Son
Male

Henry

Downs

Son
Female

Annie

Downs

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Downs

Head

Married

35

1846

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Martha

Downs

Wife

Married

34

1847

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Downs

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Downs

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Mary

Downs

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Stockport, Cheshire, England

John

Downs

Son

Single

3

1878

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Henry

Downs

Son

Single

3

1878

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Annie

Downs

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Stockport, Cheshire, England

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