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Household of Richard Down (born 1824, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Down, born in 1824 in Winkleigh, Devon, consisted of 9 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Joanna Down, born in 1824 in Winkleigh, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Elias, born 1861 in Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Brother, William (born 1821 in Winkleigh, Devon, England), Richard's Niece, Penelope (born 1868 in Crediton, Devon, England), Richard's Servant, Ann (born 1845 in Devon, England), Richard's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Devon, England), Richard's Servant, Jessie (born 1864 in Buckland Brewer, Devon, England) and Richard's Servant, Thomas (born 1866 in Devon, England).
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Richard Down's household
Richard
Down
Head
Joanna
Down
Wife
Elias
Down
Son
William
Down
Brother
Penelope
Ford
Niece
Ann
Ash
Servant
Elizabeth
Ash
Servant
Jessie
Branton
Servant
Thomas
Snell
Servant
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Down |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Winkleigh, Devon, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Down | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Winkleigh, Devon, England | |
Joanna | Down | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Winkleigh, Devon, England | |
Elias | Down | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Devon, England | |
William | Down | Brother | Single | 60 | 1821 | Winkleigh, Devon, England | |
Penelope | Ford | Niece | Single | 13 | 1868 | Crediton, Devon, England | |
Ann | Ash | Servant | Single | 36 | 1845 | Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Ash | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Devon, England | |
Jessie | Branton | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Buckland Brewer, Devon, England | |
Thomas | Snell | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Devon, England |
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