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Household of Henry Down (born 1842, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, 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.

Henry Down and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Down, born in 1842 in Black Torrington, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Mary B Down, born in 1844 in Shebbear, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Servant, Isaac (born 1865 in Shebbear, Devon, England), Henry's Servant, Anne (born 1855 in Cookbury, Devon, England) and Henry's Niece, Eliza (born 1858 in Torrington, Devon, England).


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Henry Down's household

Male

Henry

Down

Head
Female

Mary B

Down

Wife
Male

Isaac

Bale

Servant
Female

Anne

Ley

Servant
Female

Eliza

Welsh

Niece
First name(s) Henry
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Black Torrington, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Down

Head

Married

39

1842

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Mary B

Down

Wife

Married

37

1844

Shebbear, Devon, England

Isaac

Bale

Servant

Single

16

1865

Shebbear, Devon, England

Anne

Ley

Servant

Single

26

1855

Cookbury, Devon, England

Eliza

Welsh

Niece

Single

23

1858

Torrington, Devon, England

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