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Household of William Downs (born 1841, Staffordshire)
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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downs, born in 1841 in Gomersal, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizah Downs, born in 1846 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, William (born 1847 in Southam, Warwickshire, England), William's Servant, Fanny (born 1864 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and William's Nurse, Johannah (born 1834 in Ireland).
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William Downs's household
William
Downs
Head
Elizah
Downs
Wife
William
Furniss
Boarder
Fanny
Allmark
Servant
Johannah
Cowley
Nurse
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Downs |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Gomersal, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Downs | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Gomersal, Staffordshire, England | |
Elizah | Downs | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
William | Furniss | Boarder | Married | 34 | 1847 | Southam, Warwickshire, England | |
Fanny | Allmark | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
Johannah | Cowley | Nurse | Widow | 47 | 1834 | Ireland |
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