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Household of James Down (born 1837, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Down, born in 1837 in Bratton Clovelly, Devon, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susan Down, born in 1837 in Hatherleigh, Devon, England. They had 4 children; William H (born 1861 in Bratton Clovelly, Devon, England), Dorothy A (born 1869 in Devon, England), John G (born 1872 in Devon, England) and Grace R (born 1874 in Devon, England).


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James Down's household

Male

James

Down

Head
Female

Susan

Down

Wife
Male

William H

Down

Son
Female

Dorothy A

Down

Daughter
Male

John G

Down

Son
Female

Grace R

Down

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Bratton Clovelly, 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

44

1837

Bratton Clovelly, Devon, England

Susan

Down

Wife

Married

44

1837

Hatherleigh, Devon, England

William H

Down

Son

Single

20

1861

Bratton Clovelly, Devon, England

Dorothy A

Down

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Devon, England

John G

Down

Son

Single

9

1872

Devon, England

Grace R

Down

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Devon, England

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