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Household of James Down (born 1826, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Down, born in 1826 in Northlew, Devon, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Down, born in 1851 in Black Torrington, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1874 in Black Torrington, Devon, England), James (born 1876 in Black Torrington, Devon, England), Mary A (born 1878 in Black Torrington, Devon, England) and William T (born 1880 in Black Torrington, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Thomas (born 1856 in Black Torrington, Devon, England) and James's Servant, Arthur (born 1867 in Highampton, Devon, England).


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James Down's household

Male

James

Down

Head
Female

Ann

Down

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Down

Daughter
Male

James

Down

Son
Female

Mary A

Down

Daughter
Male

William T

Down

Son
Male

Thomas

Johns

Servant
Male

Arthur

Phillips

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Northlew, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Down

Head

Married

55

1826

Northlew, Devon, England

Ann

Down

Wife

Married

30

1851

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Down

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Black Torrington, Devon, England

James

Down

Son

Single

5

1876

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Mary A

Down

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Black Torrington, Devon, England

William T

Down

Son

Single

1

1880

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Thomas

Johns

Servant

Single

25

1856

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Arthur

Phillips

Servant

Single

14

1867

Highampton, Devon, England

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