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Household of John Down (born 1820, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Down, born in 1820 in Membury, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Down, born in 1820 in Chard, Somerset, England. They had 1 child; Hedley H, born 1861 in Chard, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Daughter In Law, Rose J Down, born in 1859 in Winsham, Somerset, England.


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John Down's household

Male

John

Down

Head
Female

Alice

Down

Wife
Male

Hedley H

Down

Son
Female

Rose J

Down

Daughter In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Membury, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Down

Head

Married

61

1820

Membury, Devon, England

Alice

Down

Wife

Married

61

1820

Chard, Somerset, England

Hedley H

Down

Son

Married

20

1861

Chard, Somerset, England

Rose J

Down

Daughter In Law

Married

22

1859

Winsham, Somerset, England

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