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Household of William Downs (born 1840, Staffordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downs, born in 1840 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Downs, born in 1851 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Edward (born 1872 in South Shields, Durham, England) and William (born 1879 in South Shields, Durham, England).
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William Downs's household
William
Downs
Head
Elizabeth
Downs
Wife
Edward
Downs
Son
William
Downs
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Downs |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Downs | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Downs | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Edward | Downs | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
William | Downs | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | South Shields, Durham, England |
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