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Household of John Down (born 1852, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Williton, Somerset, 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 1852 in Parracombe, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Down, born in 1843 in Porlock, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1875 in Treborough, Somerset, England), Anne (born 1877 in Treborough, Somerset, England) and William (born 1879 in Treborough, Somerset, England).


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John Down's household

Male

John

Down

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Down

Wife
Male

John

Down

Son
Female

Anne

Down

Daughter
Male

William

Down

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Parracombe, 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

29

1852

Parracombe, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Down

Wife

Married

38

1843

Porlock, Somerset, England

John

Down

Son

Single

6

1875

Treborough, Somerset, England

Anne

Down

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Treborough, Somerset, England

William

Down

Son

Single

2

1879

Treborough, Somerset, England

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