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Household of William Downs (born 1838)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downs, born in 1838 in , consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Downs, born in 1839 in Ireland. They had 8 children; James (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Sarah A (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Catherine (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John E (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Frances (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister In Law, Bridget Byrnes, born in 1833 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
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William Downs's household
William
Downs
Head
Catherine
Downs
Wife
James
Downs
Son
Mary
Downs
Daughter
Sarah A
Downs
Daughter
Catherine
Downs
Daughter
William
Downs
Son
John E
Downs
Son
Jane
Downs
Daughter
Frances
Downs
Daughter
Bridget
Byrnes
Sister In Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Downs |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Downs | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Ireland | |
Catherine | Downs | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Ireland | |
James | Downs | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Downs | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah A | Downs | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Catherine | Downs | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
William | Downs | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
John E | Downs | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Downs | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Frances | Downs | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Bridget | Byrnes | Sister In Law | Single | 48 | 1833 | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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