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Household of William H Downing (born 1846, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, Middlesex, 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 H Downing and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Downing, born in 1846 in Norwood Green, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Downing, born in 1846 in Hillingdon, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; George W (born 1869 in Hounslow, Middlesex, England), Will H (born 1871 in Hounslow, Middlesex, England), Ellen A (born 1871 in Hounslow, Middlesex, England), Charles (born 1875 in Hounslow, Middlesex, England), John (born 1878 in Hounslow, Middlesex, England) and Lilian E (born 1880 in Hounslow, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William H's Sister, Caroline E Wiles, born in 1863 in Heston, Middlesex, England.


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William H Downing's household

Male

William H

Downing

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Downing

Wife
Male

George W

Downing

Son
Male

Will H

Downing

Son
Female

Ellen A

Downing

Daughter
Male

Charles

Downing

Son
Male

John

Downing

Son
Female

Lilian E

Downing

Daughter
Female

Caroline E

Wiles

Sister
First name(s) William H
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Norwood Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William H

Downing

Head

Married

35

1846

Norwood Green, Middlesex, England

Sarah Ann

Downing

Wife

Married

35

1846

Hillingdon, Middlesex, England

George W

Downing

Son

Single

12

1869

Hounslow, Middlesex, England

Will H

Downing

Son

Single

10

1871

Hounslow, Middlesex, England

Ellen A

Downing

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Hounslow, Middlesex, England

Charles

Downing

Son

Single

6

1875

Hounslow, Middlesex, England

John

Downing

Son

Single

3

1878

Hounslow, Middlesex, England

Lilian E

Downing

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Hounslow, Middlesex, England

Caroline E

Wiles

Sister

Single

18

1863

Heston, Middlesex, England

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