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Household of Robert Down (born 1852, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, 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.

Robert Down and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Down, born in 1852 in Holsworthy, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary A Down, born in 1846 in Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; Samuel B (born 1871 in Holsworthy, Devon, England) and Lilly G (born 1880 in Holsworthy, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Mother, Martha Gilbert, born in 1809 in Holsworthy, Devon, England.


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Robert Down's household

Male

Robert

Down

Head
Female

Mary A

Down

Wife
Male

Samuel B

Axford

Son
Female

Lilly G

Down

Daughter
Female

Martha

Gilbert

Mother
First name(s) Robert
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Holsworthy, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Down

Head

Married

29

1852

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Mary A

Down

Wife

Married

35

1846

Cornwall, England

Samuel B

Axford

Son

Single

10

1871

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Lilly G

Down

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Martha

Gilbert

Mother

Widow

72

1809

Holsworthy, Devon, England

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