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Household of John W Down (born 1836, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bristol, Gloucestershire, 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 W Down and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John W Down, born in 1836 in Babcary, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. John W was the head of the household, married to Jane Down, born in 1837 in Pensford, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Richard J (born 1863 in Canada), Thomas (born 1872 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Mabel (born 1877 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John W's Servant, Bessie (born 1859 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and John W's Servant, Matthew (born 1864 in Cornwall, England).
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John W Down's household
John W
Down
Head
Jane
Down
Wife
Richard J
Down
Son
Thomas
Down
Son
Mabel
Down
Daughter
Bessie
Kealing
Servant
Matthew
Clifton
Servant
| First name(s) | John W |
| Last name | Down |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Babcary, Somerset, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John W | Down | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Babcary, Somerset, England | |
Jane | Down | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Pensford, Somerset, England | |
Richard J | Down | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Canada | |
Thomas | Down | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England | |
Mabel | Down | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England | |
Bessie | Kealing | Servant | Single | 22 | 1859 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England | |
Matthew | Clifton | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Cornwall, England |
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