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Household of William R Downing (born 1853, Cheshire)

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 R Downing and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Downing, born in 1853 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. William R was the head of the household, married to Mary H Downing, born in 1853 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth E (born 1875 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Sarah H (born 1877 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and Eliza (born 1881 in West Gorton, Lancashire, England).


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William R Downing's household

Male

William R

Downing

Head
Female

Mary H

Downing

Wife
Female

Elizabeth E

Downing

Daughter
Female

Sarah H

Downing

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Downing

Daughter
First name(s) William R
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William R

Downing

Head

Married

28

1853

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Mary H

Downing

Wife

Married

28

1853

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth E

Downing

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Sarah H

Downing

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Downing

Daughter

Single

0

1881

West Gorton, Lancashire, England

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