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Household of Richard Down (born 1819, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clutton, 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.

Richard Down and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Down, born in 1819 in Wellington, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Down, born in 1828 in Devon, England. They had 4 children; Samuel (born 1856 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), Charles Walter (born 1865 in Somerset, England), Benjamin William (born 1870 in Somerset, England) and Edwin (born 1872 in Somerset, England).


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Richard Down's household

Male

Richard

Down

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Down

Wife
Male

Samuel

Down

Son
Male

Charles Walter

Down

Son
Male

Benjamin William

Down

Son
Male

Edwin

Down

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Wellington, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Down

Head

Married

62

1819

Wellington, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Down

Wife

Married

53

1828

Devon, England

Samuel

Down

Son

Single

25

1856

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Charles Walter

Down

Son

Single

16

1865

Somerset, England

Benjamin William

Down

Son

Single

11

1870

Somerset, England

Edwin

Down

Son

Single

9

1872

Somerset, England

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