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Household of John Down (born 1855, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 1855 in Landkey, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Maria Down, born in 1854 in Swimbridge, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1876 in Swimbridge, Devon, England), William (born 1877 in Swimbridge, Devon, England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Swimbridge, Devon, England).


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John Down's household

Male

John

Down

Head
Female

Maria

Down

Wife
Female

Mary A

Down

Daughter
Male

William

Down

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Down

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Landkey, 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

26

1855

Landkey, Devon, England

Maria

Down

Wife

Married

27

1854

Swimbridge, Devon, England

Mary A

Down

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Swimbridge, Devon, England

William

Down

Son

Single

4

1877

Swimbridge, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Down

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Swimbridge, Devon, England

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