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Household of William J Downing (born 1843, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 J Downing and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Downing, born in 1843 in Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Jane Downing, born in 1843 in Cornwall, England. They had 6 children; William J (born 1871 in St Erth, Cornwall, England), John (born 1873 in Cornwall, England), Frederick J (born 1874 in Cornwall, England), Thomas H (born 1876 in Cornwall, England), Alice A (born 1878 in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales) and Elizabeth E (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William J Downing's household

Male

William J

Downing

Head
Female

Jane

Downing

Wife
Male

William J

Downing

Son
Male

John

Downing

Son
Male

Frederick J

Downing

Son
Male

Thomas H

Downing

Son
Female

Alice A

Downing

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth E

Downing

Daughter
First name(s) William J
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Downing

Head

Married

38

1843

Cornwall, England

Jane

Downing

Wife

Married

38

1843

Cornwall, England

William J

Downing

Son

Single

10

1871

St Erth, Cornwall, England

John

Downing

Son

Single

8

1873

Cornwall, England

Frederick J

Downing

Son

Single

7

1874

Cornwall, England

Thomas H

Downing

Son

Single

5

1876

Cornwall, England

Alice A

Downing

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Elizabeth E

Downing

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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