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Household of John Down (born 1798, 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.
John Down and 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Down, born in 1798 in Thrushelton, Devon, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Housekeeper, Elizabeth (born 1807 in Tavistock, Devon, England) and John's Boarder, Susanna (born 1864 in Devon, England).
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John Down's household
John
Down
Head
Elizabeth
Hawlse
Housekeeper
Susanna
Watters
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Down |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 83 |
| Birth year | 1798 |
| Birth place | Thrushelton, Devon, England |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Down | Head | Widower | 83 | 1798 | Thrushelton, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Hawlse | Housekeeper | Single | 74 | 1807 | Tavistock, Devon, England | |
Susanna | Watters | Boarder | Single | 17 | 1864 | Devon, England |
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