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Household of George Down (born 1830, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Williton, 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.

George Down and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Down, born in 1830 in Selworthy, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Sarah Down, born in 1834 in Wales. They had 6 children; William (born 1860 in Wootton Courtenay, Somerset, England), Mary Ann (born 1868 in Selworthy, Somerset, England), Ada (born 1870 in Minehead, Somerset, England), Emma (born 1872 in Minehead, Somerset, England), Lorn (born 1874 in Minehead, Somerset, England) and James (born 1879 in Luccombe, Somerset, England).


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George Down's household

Male

George

Down

Head
Female

Sarah

Down

Wife
Male

William

Down

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Down

Daughter
Female

Ada

Down

Daughter
Female

Emma

Down

Daughter
Female

Lorn

Down

Daughter
Male

James

Down

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Selworthy, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Down

Head

Married

51

1830

Selworthy, Somerset, England

Sarah

Down

Wife

Married

47

1834

Wales

William

Down

Son

Single

21

1860

Wootton Courtenay, Somerset, England

Mary Ann

Down

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Selworthy, Somerset, England

Ada

Down

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Minehead, Somerset, England

Emma

Down

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Minehead, Somerset, England

Lorn

Down

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Minehead, Somerset, England

James

Down

Son

Single

2

1879

Luccombe, Somerset, England

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