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Household of Josias Down (born 1841, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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.
Josias Down and 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Josias Down, born in 1841 in Woodbury, Devon, consisted of 12 members. Josias was the head of the household, married to Susan J Down, born in 1841 in Woodbury, Devon, England. They had 9 children; Henry (born 1866 in Woodbury, Devon, England), Elizabeth (born 1866 in Woodbury, Devon, England), Catherine (born 1869 in Woodbury, Devon, England), Josias (born 1869 in Woodbury, Devon, England), Mary J (born 1873 in Woodbury, Devon, England), Emma (born 1875 in Woodbury, Devon, England), John W (born 1877 in Woodbury, Devon, England), Lucy Ann (born 1878 in Woodbury, Devon, England) and Alice Maude (born 1881 in Woodbury, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Josias's Boarder, Sarah Ann Mitchell, born in 1830 in Topsham, Devon, England.
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Josias Down's household
Josias
Down
Head
Susan J
Down
Wife
Henry
Down
Son
Elizabeth
Down
Daughter
Catherine
Down
Daughter
Josias
Down
Son
Mary J
Down
Daughter
Emma
Down
Daughter
John W
Down
Son
Lucy Ann
Down
Daughter
Alice Maude
Down
Daughter
Sarah Ann
Mitchell
Boarder
| First name(s) | Josias |
| Last name | Down |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Woodbury, Devon, England |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Josias | Down | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Woodbury, Devon, England | |
Susan J | Down | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Woodbury, Devon, England | |
Henry | Down | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Woodbury, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Down | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Woodbury, Devon, England | |
Catherine | Down | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Woodbury, Devon, England | |
Josias | Down | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Woodbury, Devon, England | |
Mary J | Down | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Woodbury, Devon, England | |
Emma | Down | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Woodbury, Devon, England | |
John W | Down | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Woodbury, Devon, England | |
Lucy Ann | Down | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Woodbury, Devon, England | |
Alice Maude | Down | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Woodbury, Devon, England | |
Sarah Ann | Mitchell | Boarder | Single | 51 | 1830 | Topsham, Devon, England |
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