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Hello Folks, I have this family missing on the 1871 Census...they are there on the 1861 & 1881...but I just cannot find them myself on the 1871 which is why I am asking for help.... WILLIAM DOWNES, 40, b 1828, B'ham, Head ANN DOWNES, 38, Wife, b 1830 B'ham CLARA DOWNES, Daughter, 5 b 1866 B'ham MATILDA DOWNES, Daughter, 12, b 1858 B'ham WILLIAM DOWNES, Son, 15 b B'ham ANN DOWNES, Daughter, 18 b B'ham Hope you can help me on this search...Much Appreciated. Margaret

Hi Margaret, 1871 Name: Matilda Downes Age: 13 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858 Relation: Servant Gender: Female Where born: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Civil Parish: Kings Norton County/Island: Worcestershire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View Image Registration district: Kings Norton Sub-registration district: Kings Norton ED, institution, or vessel: 13b Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 13 Household Members: Name Age Matilda Downes 13 servant Clara Hedge 4 Elvia Hedge 33 Henry Hedge 30 Nelly Hedge 1 Walter Henry Hedge 3 Will look for the rest. Regards Vera

1871 Matilda is a servant for the Hedge family in Kings Norton Name: Matilda Downes Age: 13 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858 Relation: Servant Gender: Female Where born: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Civil Parish: Kings Norton County/Island: Worcestershire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View Image Registration district: Kings Norton Sub-registration district: Kings Norton ED, institution, or vessel: 13b Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 13 Household Members: Name Age Matilda Downes 13 Clara Hedge 4 Elvia Hedge 33 Henry Hedge 30 Nelly Hedge 1 Walter Henry Hedge 3

I think this is they - William is a weighing machine maker. I'd say image says Downs. Clara Bowns Age: 5 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: William Mother's Name: Anne Gender: Female Where born: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Civil Parish: Birmingham Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke Town: Birmingham County/Island: Warwickshire Country: England Registration district: Birmingham Sub-registration district: St Martin ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 55 Household Members: Name Age Anne Bowns 38 Clara Bowns 5 Emma Bowns 7 Jesse Bowns 8 months John Bowns 3 William Bowns 41 William Bowns 15 George Walker 24 Angela

Hi Angela, Good find. :-) Regards Vera

WOWEE !!! My sincere thanks to you all for taking the time & trouble to help me out....You are very kind... Regards, Margaret.

Thanks Vera! Margaret, are they the right family, because I was looking for them in 1881 to check dad's occupation & couldn't find them? Angela (don't worry - found them, mum's a widow.)

Thanks Angela, They were only missing ( to me !) on the 1871... My thanks again. Margaret.