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Household of John Down (born 1836, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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.
John Down and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Down, born in 1836 in Ashburton, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Sarah Maria (born 1863 in Ashburton, Devon, England), William F (born 1865 in Ashburton, Devon, England) and Annie B C (born 1867 in Ashburton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1810 in Ashburton, Devon, England), John's Cousin, Isabella (born 1851 in Ermington, Devon, England), John's Servant, Laura (born 1863 in Ashburton, Devon, England) and John's Visitor, Francis (born 1813 in Finsbury, Somerset, England).
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John Down's household
John
Down
Head
Sarah Maria
Down
Daughter
William F
Down
Son
Annie B C
Down
Daughter
Elizabeth
Down
Mother
Isabella
Ford
Cousin
Laura
Tendry
Servant
Francis
Collins
Visitor
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Down |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Ashburton, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Down | Head | Widower | 45 | 1836 | Ashburton, Devon, England | |
Sarah Maria | Down | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Ashburton, Devon, England | |
William F | Down | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Ashburton, Devon, England | |
Annie B C | Down | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Ashburton, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Down | Mother | Widow | 71 | 1810 | Ashburton, Devon, England | |
Isabella | Ford | Cousin | Single | 30 | 1851 | Ermington, Devon, England | |
Laura | Tendry | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Ashburton, Devon, England | |
Francis | Collins | Visitor | Married | 68 | 1813 | Finsbury, Somerset, England |
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