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Household of Edwin Down (born 1838, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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.

Edwin Down and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Down, born in 1838 in Mary Tavy, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Edwin was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Fred (born 1871 in Mary Tavy, Devon, England), Edwin (born 1872 in Mary Tavy, Devon, England) and Arthur (born 1880 in Mary Tavy, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edwin's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1821 in Mary Tavy, Devon, England) and Edwin's Servant, Jessie (born 1863 in Mary Tavy, Devon, England).


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Edwin Down's household

Male

Edwin

Down

Head
Male

Fred

Down

Son
Male

Edwin

Down

Son
Male

Arthur

Down

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Rowe

Servant
Female

Jessie

Rowe

Servant
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Mary Tavy, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Down

Head

Widower

43

1838

Mary Tavy, Devon, England

Fred

Down

Son

Single

10

1871

Mary Tavy, Devon, England

Edwin

Down

Son

Single

9

1872

Mary Tavy, Devon, England

Arthur

Down

Son

Single

1

1880

Mary Tavy, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Rowe

Servant

Widow

60

1821

Mary Tavy, Devon, England

Jessie

Rowe

Servant

Single

18

1863

Mary Tavy, Devon, England

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