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Household of James Down (born 1835, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mere, Wiltshire, 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 1835 in Mere, Wiltshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Down, born in 1838 in Marnhull, Dorset, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth M A (born 1874 in Mere, Wiltshire, England), William J (born 1876 in Mere, Wiltshire, England) and Thomas H (born 1878 in Mere, Wiltshire, England).


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James Down's household

Male

James

Down

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Down

Wife
Female

Elizabeth M A

Down

Daughter
Male

William J

Down

Son
Male

Thomas H

Down

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Mere, Wiltshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Down

Head

Married

46

1835

Mere, Wiltshire, England

Elizabeth A

Down

Wife

Married

43

1838

Marnhull, Dorset, England

Elizabeth M A

Down

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Mere, Wiltshire, England

William J

Down

Son

Single

5

1876

Mere, Wiltshire, England

Thomas H

Down

Son

Single

3

1878

Mere, Wiltshire, England

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