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Household of Edward Cook Down (born 1849, Wiltshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Frome, Somerset, 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.
Edward Cook Down and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Cook Down, born in 1849 in Wiltshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward Cook was the head of the household, married to Jane Downs (Down), born in 1841 in Frome, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Ellen A (born 1873 in Corsley, Wiltshire, England), Archibald (born 1874 in Corsley, Wiltshire, England), Dora (born 1876 in Corsley, Wiltshire, England) and Georgina (born 1878 in Corsley, Wiltshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward Cook's Servant, Jane (born 1867 in Westbury, Wiltshire, England) and Edward Cook's Widow Lodger, Sophia (born 1811 in Frome, Somerset, England).
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Edward Cook Down's household
Edward Cook
Down
Head
Jane
Downs (Down)
Wife
Ellen A
Downs (Down)
Daughter
Archibald
Downs (Down)
Son
Dora
Downs (Down)
Daughter
Georgina
Downs (Down)
Daughter
Jane
Dew
Servant
Sophia
Greenland
Widow Lodger
| First name(s) | Edward Cook |
| Last name | Down |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Wiltshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward Cook | Down | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Wiltshire, England | |
Jane | Downs (Down) | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Frome, Somerset, England | |
Ellen A | Downs (Down) | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Corsley, Wiltshire, England | |
Archibald | Downs (Down) | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Corsley, Wiltshire, England | |
Dora | Downs (Down) | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Corsley, Wiltshire, England | |
Georgina | Downs (Down) | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Corsley, Wiltshire, England | |
Jane | Dew | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Westbury, Wiltshire, England | |
Sophia | Greenland | Widow Lodger | Widow | 70 | 1811 | Frome, Somerset, England |
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