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Household of James Down (born 1819, 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 1819 in Mere, Wiltshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Down, born in 1824 in Mere, Wiltshire, England. They had 3 children; George (born 1853 in Mere, Wiltshire, England), Charles (born 1859 in Mere, Wiltshire, England) and Fred (born 1867 in Mere, Wiltshire, England).


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James Down's household

Male

James

Down

Head
Female

Sarah

Down

Wife
Male

George

Down

Son
Male

Charles

Down

Son
Male

Fred

Down

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
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

62

1819

Mere, Wiltshire, England

Sarah

Down

Wife

Married

57

1824

Mere, Wiltshire, England

George

Down

Son

Single

28

1853

Mere, Wiltshire, England

Charles

Down

Son

Single

22

1859

Mere, Wiltshire, England

Fred

Down

Son

Single

14

1867

Mere, Wiltshire, England

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