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Household of William Downs (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downs, born in 1835 in Guiseley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Downs, born in 1835 in Rawdon, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John W (born 1855 in Carlton, Yorkshire, England), Albany (born 1861 in Carlton, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1865 in Carlton, Yorkshire, England) and Darwin L (born 1873 in Guiseley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Jane E Grange, born in 1863 in Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England.


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William Downs's household

Male

William

Downs

Head
Female

Jane

Downs

Wife
Male

John W

Downs

Son
Male

Albany

Downs

Son
Male

Fred

Downs

Son
Male

Darwin L

Downs

Son
Female

Jane E

Grange

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Guiseley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Downs

Head

Married

46

1835

Guiseley, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Downs

Wife

Married

46

1835

Rawdon, Yorkshire, England

John W

Downs

Son

Single

26

1855

Carlton, Yorkshire, England

Albany

Downs

Son

Single

20

1861

Carlton, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Downs

Son

Single

16

1865

Carlton, Yorkshire, England

Darwin L

Downs

Son

Single

8

1873

Guiseley, Yorkshire, England

Jane E

Grange

Servant

Single

18

1863

Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England

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