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Household of Edward Down (born 1856, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, Devon, 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 Down and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Down, born in 1856 in Dolton, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary Down, born in 1857 in Dolton, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Frederick (born 1878 in Dolton, Devon, England) and William (born 1881 in Dolton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Grandmother In Law, Susan (born 1804 in Beaford, Devon, England) and Edward's Mother In Law, Ann (born 1828 in Dolton, Devon, England).


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Edward Down's household

Male

Edward

Down

Head
Female

Mary

Down

Wife
Male

Frederick

Down

Son
Male

William

Down

Son
Female

Susan

Ware

Grandmother In Law
Female

Ann

Ware

Mother In Law
First name(s) Edward
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Dolton, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Down

Head

Married

25

1856

Dolton, Devon, England

Mary

Down

Wife

Married

24

1857

Dolton, Devon, England

Frederick

Down

Son

Single

3

1878

Dolton, Devon, England

William

Down

Son

Single

0

1881

Dolton, Devon, England

Susan

Ware

Grandmother In Law

Widow

77

1804

Beaford, Devon, England

Ann

Ware

Mother In Law

Widow

53

1828

Dolton, Devon, England

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