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Household of William Downs (born 1846, Derbyshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downs, born in 1846 in Beeley, Derbyshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Downs, born in 1847 in Beeley, Derbyshire, England. They had 5 children; Eleanor (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1876 in Eccles, Lancashire, England), Lizzie (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Frank (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Downs's household

Male

William

Downs

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Downs

Wife
Female

Eleanor

Bembridge

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Downs

Son
Male

William

Downs

Son
Female

Lizzie

Downs

Daughter
Male

Frank

Downs

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Beeley, Derbyshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Downs

Head

Married

35

1846

Beeley, Derbyshire, England

Elizabeth

Downs

Wife

Married

34

1847

Beeley, Derbyshire, England

Eleanor

Bembridge

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Downs

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Downs

Son

Single

5

1876

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Lizzie

Downs

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frank

Downs

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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