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Household of John Downman (born 1834, 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 Downman and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Downman, born in 1834 in Swimbridge, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Lydia Downman, born in 1832 in West Buckland, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Alfred (born 1866 in West Buckland, Devon, England), Herbert (born 1869 in Swimbridge, Devon, England), George (born 1872 in Swimbridge, Devon, England) and Ada (born 1875 in Swimbridge, Devon, England).


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John Downman's household

Male

John

Downman

Head
Female

Lydia

Downman

Wife
Male

Alfred

Downman

Son
Male

Herbert

Downman

Son
Male

George

Downman

Son
Female

Ada

Downman

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Downman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Swimbridge, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Downman

Head

Married

47

1834

Swimbridge, Devon, England

Lydia

Downman

Wife

Married

49

1832

West Buckland, Devon, England

Alfred

Downman

Son

Single

15

1866

West Buckland, Devon, England

Herbert

Downman

Son

Single

12

1869

Swimbridge, Devon, England

George

Downman

Son

Single

9

1872

Swimbridge, Devon, England

Ada

Downman

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Swimbridge, Devon, England

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