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Household of James Down (born 1847, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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.

James Down and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Down, born in 1847 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Down, born in 1848 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 4 children; William E (born 1865 in Exeter, Devon, England), Beatrice S (born 1868 in Exeter, Devon, England), James F (born 1869 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Rose S (born 1871 in Exeter, Devon, England).


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James Down's household

Male

James

Down

Head
Female

Sarah J

Down

Wife
Male

William E

Down

Son
Female

Beatrice S

Down

Daughter
Male

James F

Down

Son
Female

Rose S

Down

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Down

Head

Married

34

1847

Exeter, Devon, England

Sarah J

Down

Wife

Married

33

1848

Exeter, Devon, England

William E

Down

Son

Single

16

1865

Exeter, Devon, England

Beatrice S

Down

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Exeter, Devon, England

James F

Down

Son

Single

12

1869

Exeter, Devon, England

Rose S

Down

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Exeter, Devon, England

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