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Household of William Downs (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downs, born in 1829 in Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, James (born 1825 in Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1857 in Clint, Yorkshire, England), William's -, John (born 1878 in Clint, Yorkshire, England), William's -, Eva (born 1881 in Clint, Yorkshire, England) and William's Errand Boy, Edward (born 1867 in Clint, Yorkshire, England).


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William Downs's household

Male

William

Downs

Head
Male

James

Addison

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Clarkson

Servant
Male

John

Clarkson

-
Female

Eva

Clarkson

-
Male

Edward

Swale

Errand Boy
First name(s) William
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Downs

Head

Widower

52

1829

Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, England

James

Addison

Boarder

Married

56

1825

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Clarkson

Servant

Single

24

1857

Clint, Yorkshire, England

John

Clarkson

-

Single

3

1878

Clint, Yorkshire, England

Eva

Clarkson

-

Single

0

1881

Clint, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Swale

Errand Boy

Single

14

1867

Clint, Yorkshire, England

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