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Household of James Down (born 1825, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Down, born in 1825 in Luffincott, Devon, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Down, born in 1824 in Ashwater, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother In Law, Jane (born 1800 in Ashwater, Devon, England), James's Boarder, Catherine (born 1855 in Illogan, Cornwall, England) and James's Boarder, Ellen (born 1860 in Northlew, Devon, England).
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James Down's household
James
Down
Head
Ann
Down
Wife
Jane
Earl
Mother In Law
Catherine
Jenkin
Boarder
Ellen
Wood
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Down |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Luffincott, Devon, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Down | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Luffincott, Devon, England | |
Ann | Down | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Ashwater, Devon, England | |
Jane | Earl | Mother In Law | Widow | 81 | 1800 | Ashwater, Devon, England | |
Catherine | Jenkin | Boarder | Single | 26 | 1855 | Illogan, Cornwall, England | |
Ellen | Wood | Boarder | Single | 21 | 1860 | Northlew, Devon, England |
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