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Household of William J Downs (born 1849, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 J Downs and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Downs, born in 1849 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Betsy Downs, born in 1847 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Lilly (born 1867 in Durham, Durham, England), Thomas W (born 1869 in Durham, Durham, England) and Laura A (born 1873 in York, Yorkshire, England).


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William J Downs's household

Male

William J

Downs

Head
Female

Betsy

Downs

Wife
Female

Lilly

Downs

Daughter
Male

Thomas W

Downs

Son
Female

Laura A

Downs

Daughter
First name(s) William J
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William J

Downs

Head

Married

32

1849

York, Yorkshire, England

Betsy

Downs

Wife

Married

34

1847

York, Yorkshire, England

Lilly

Downs

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Durham, Durham, England

Thomas W

Downs

Son

Single

12

1869

Durham, Durham, England

Laura A

Downs

Daughter

Single

8

1873

York, Yorkshire, England

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