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Household of John Down (born 1828, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Down, born in 1828 in Lapford, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Down, born in 1844 in Chawleigh, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Eliza (born 1860 in Devon, England) and Helah (born 1877 in Devon, England).


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John Down's household

Male

John

Down

Head
Female

Betsy

Down

Wife
Female

Eliza

Down

Daughter
Female

Helah

Down

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Lapford, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Down

Head

Married

53

1828

Lapford, Devon, England

Betsy

Down

Wife

Married

37

1844

Chawleigh, Devon, England

Eliza

Down

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Devon, England

Helah

Down

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Devon, England

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