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Household of John Down (born 1829, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, 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 1829 in High Bickington, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Down, born in 1835 in High Bickington, Devon, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1866 in High Bickington, Devon, England), Laura (born 1868 in High Bickington, Devon, England) and Annie (born 1873 in High Bickington, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Thomas Bailey, born in 1845 in High Bickington, Devon, England.


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John Down's household

Male

John

Down

Head
Female

Sarah

Down

Wife
Male

John

Down

Son
Female

Laura

Down

Daughter
Female

Annie

Down

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Bailey

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place High Bickington, 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

52

1829

High Bickington, Devon, England

Sarah

Down

Wife

Married

46

1835

High Bickington, Devon, England

John

Down

Son

Single

15

1866

High Bickington, Devon, England

Laura

Down

Daughter

Single

13

1868

High Bickington, Devon, England

Annie

Down

Daughter

Single

8

1873

High Bickington, Devon, England

Thomas

Bailey

Lodger

Married

36

1845

High Bickington, Devon, England

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