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Household of James Down (born 1830, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Olave Southwark, London,Surrey, 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.

James Down and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Down, born in 1830 in Leicester, Leicestershire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Down, born in 1842 in Assington, Suffolk, England. They had 6 children; Edwin J (born 1865 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England), Alfred W (born 1867 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England), George H (born 1869 in Deptford, Kent, England), Elizabeth J (born 1872 in Dartford, Kent, England), Alice F (born 1875 in Dartford, Kent, England) and Ellen S (born 1878 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England).


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James Down's household

Male

James

Down

Head
Female

Jane

Down

Wife
Male

Edwin J

Down

Son
Male

Alfred W

Down

Son
Male

George H

Down

Son
Female

Elizabeth J

Down

Daughter
Female

Alice F

Down

Daughter
Female

Ellen S

Down

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Down

Head

Married

51

1830

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Jane

Down

Wife

Married

39

1842

Assington, Suffolk, England

Edwin J

Down

Son

Single

16

1865

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Alfred W

Down

Son

Single

14

1867

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

George H

Down

Son

Single

12

1869

Deptford, Kent, England

Elizabeth J

Down

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Dartford, Kent, England

Alice F

Down

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Dartford, Kent, England

Ellen S

Down

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

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