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Household of James Down (born 1828, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Ashford, Kent, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Down, born in 1828 in Wye, Kent, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Down, born in 1833 in Shadoxhurst, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Alfred J (born 1855 in Ashford, Kent, England), Arthur W (born 1857 in Ashford, Kent, England) and Edith A (born 1868 in Willesborough, Kent, England).


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James Down's household

Male

James

Down

Head
Female

Martha

Down

Wife
Male

Alfred J

Down

Son
Male

Arthur W

Down

Son
Female

Edith A

Down

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Wye, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Down

Head

Married

53

1828

Wye, Kent, England

Martha

Down

Wife

Married

48

1833

Shadoxhurst, Kent, England

Alfred J

Down

Son

Single

26

1855

Ashford, Kent, England

Arthur W

Down

Son

Single

24

1857

Ashford, Kent, England

Edith A

Down

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Willesborough, Kent, England

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