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Household of John Downs (born 1851, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, 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 Downs and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Downs, born in 1851 in North Tawton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Downs, born in 1850 in Devon, England. They had 5 children; Sydney (born 1870 in Devon, England), Matilda (born 1874 in Devon, England), Mary E (born 1865 in Devon, England), Flora (born 1878 in Sowton, Devon, England) and Rosina (born 1880 in Sowton, Devon, England).


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John Downs's household

Male

John

Downs

Head
Female

Harriet

Downs

Wife
Male

Sydney

Downs

Son
Female

Matilda

Downs

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Downs

Daughter
Female

Flora

Downs

Daughter
Female

Rosina

Downs

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place North Tawton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Downs

Head

Married

30

1851

North Tawton, Devon, England

Harriet

Downs

Wife

Married

31

1850

Devon, England

Sydney

Downs

Son

Single

11

1870

Devon, England

Matilda

Downs

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Devon, England

Mary E

Downs

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Devon, England

Flora

Downs

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sowton, Devon, England

Rosina

Downs

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Sowton, Devon, England

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