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Household of John Down (born 1826, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Down, born in 1826 in Ashreigney, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Down, born in 1830 in Westleigh, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth Ann (born 1867 in Westleigh, Devon, England), Arthur Jno (born 1870 in Westleigh, Devon, England) and Ellen Louisa (born 1872 in Westleigh, Devon, England). They had 1 grandchild; Mary Elizth, born 1879 in Stonehouse, Devon, England.


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John Down's household

Male

John

Down

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Down

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Down

Daughter
Male

Arthur Jno

Down

Son
Female

Ellen Louisa

Down

Daughter
Female

Mary Elizth

Dyer

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Ashreigney, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Down

Head

Married

55

1826

Ashreigney, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Down

Wife

Married

51

1830

Westleigh, Devon, England

Elizabeth Ann

Down

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Westleigh, Devon, England

Arthur Jno

Down

Son

Single

11

1870

Westleigh, Devon, England

Ellen Louisa

Down

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Westleigh, Devon, England

Mary Elizth

Dyer

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Stonehouse, Devon, England

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