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Household of Richard Down (born 1823, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, 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.
Richard Down and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Down, born in 1823 in Northlew, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Ellen (born 1854 in Northlew, Devon, England), John (born 1858 in Northlew, Devon, England), Emily (born 1865 in Northlew, Devon, England), Bessie (born 1873 in Northlew, Devon, England), Edith (born 1875 in Northlew, Devon, England) and Thomas (born 1877 in Northlew, Devon, England).
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Richard Down's household
Richard
Down
Head
Ellen
Down
Daughter
John
Down
Son
Emily
Down
Daughter
Bessie
Down
Daughter
Edith
Down
Daughter
Thomas
Down
Son
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Down |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Northlew, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Down | Head | Widower | 58 | 1823 | Northlew, Devon, England | |
Ellen | Down | Daughter | Single | 27 | 1854 | Northlew, Devon, England | |
John | Down | Son | Single | 23 | 1858 | Northlew, Devon, England | |
Emily | Down | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Northlew, Devon, England | |
Bessie | Down | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Northlew, Devon, England | |
Edith | Down | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Northlew, Devon, England | |
Thomas | Down | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Northlew, Devon, England |
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