John Beer
Born 1842
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Household of John Down (born 1825, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Down, born in 1825 in Atherington, Devon, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Down, born in 1833 in King's Nympton, Devon, England. They had 5 children; John L (born 1864 in Atherington, Devon, England), Henry L (born 1866 in Atherington, Devon, England), Jane (born 1868 in Atherington, Devon, England), Edmond L (born 1870 in Atherington, Devon, England) and George L (born 1872 in Atherington, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, John (born 1862 in Fremington, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Mary J (born 1864 in Atherington, Devon, England).
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John Down's household
John
Down
Head
Jane
Down
Wife
John L
Down
Son
Henry L
Down
Son
Jane
Down
Daughter
Edmond L
Down
Son
George L
Down
Son
John
Willis
Servant
Mary J
Brown
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Down |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Atherington, Devon, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Down | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Atherington, Devon, England | |
Jane | Down | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | King's Nympton, Devon, England | |
John L | Down | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Atherington, Devon, England | |
Henry L | Down | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Atherington, Devon, England | |
Jane | Down | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Atherington, Devon, England | |
Edmond L | Down | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Atherington, Devon, England | |
George L | Down | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Atherington, Devon, England | |
John | Willis | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Fremington, Devon, England | |
Mary J | Brown | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Atherington, Devon, England |
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