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Household of John Down (born 1816, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Down, born in 1816 in Winkleigh, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Down, born in 1809 in Lapford, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Henry, born 1851 in Winkleigh, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Relative, John (born 1816 in Lapford, Devon, England) and John's Relative, Elizabeth (born 1855 in Winkleigh, Devon, England).


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John Down's household

Male

John

Down

Head
Female

Ann

Down

Wife
Male

Henry

Down

Son
Male

John

Collihole

Relative
Female

Elizabeth

Coles

Relative
First name(s) John
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Winkleigh, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Down

Head

Married

65

1816

Winkleigh, Devon, England

Ann

Down

Wife

Married

72

1809

Lapford, Devon, England

Henry

Down

Son

Single

30

1851

Winkleigh, Devon, England

John

Collihole

Relative

Single

65

1816

Lapford, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Coles

Relative

Single

26

1855

Winkleigh, Devon, England

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