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Household of Peter Down (born 1845, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wellington, 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.
Peter Down and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Down, born in 1845 in Burlescombe, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Sarah Down, born in 1850 in Sampford Peverell, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Frances (born 1868 in Burlescombe, Devon, England), Alice (born 1870 in Curry Rivel, Somerset, England), Mary H (born 1873 in Burlescombe, Devon, England), Annie (born 1875 in Burlescombe, Devon, England), William H (born 1879 in West Buckland, Somerset, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in West Buckland, Somerset, England).
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Peter Down's household
Peter
Down
Head
Sarah
Down
Wife
Frances
Down
Daughter
Alice
Down
Daughter
Mary H
Down
Daughter
Annie
Down
Daughter
William H
Down
Son
Thomas
Down
Son
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Down |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Burlescombe, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Down | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Burlescombe, Devon, England | |
Sarah | Down | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Sampford Peverell, Devon, England | |
Frances | Down | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Burlescombe, Devon, England | |
Alice | Down | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Curry Rivel, Somerset, England | |
Mary H | Down | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Burlescombe, Devon, England | |
Annie | Down | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Burlescombe, Devon, England | |
William H | Down | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | West Buckland, Somerset, England | |
Thomas | Down | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | West Buckland, Somerset, England |
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