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Household of William Downs (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 1836 in Withington, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Downs, born in 1838 in Coleshill, Warwickshire, England. They had 6 children; Alfred (born 1859 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England), George W (born 1861 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England), Henry (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Charles (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Downs's household

Male

William

Downs

Head
Female

Emma

Downs

Wife
Male

Alfred

Downs

Son
Male

George W

Downs

Son
Male

Henry

Downs

Son
Male

James

Downs

Son
Male

John

Downs

Son
Male

Charles

Downs

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Withington, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Downs

Head

Married

45

1836

Withington, Lancashire, England

Emma

Downs

Wife

Married

43

1838

Coleshill, Warwickshire, England

Alfred

Downs

Son

Single

22

1859

Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England

George W

Downs

Son

Single

20

1861

Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England

Henry

Downs

Son

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Downs

Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Downs

Son

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charles

Downs

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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