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Household of Samuel Down (born 1855, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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.

Samuel Down and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Down, born in 1855 in Exbourne, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Sarah Down, born in 1857 in Devon, England. They had 4 children; Richard (born 1876 in Newton St Cyres, Devon, England), Edith (born 1878 in Farringdon, Devon, England), Bessie (born 1880 in Poltimore, Devon, England) and Mary (born 1881 in Poltimore, Devon, England).


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Samuel Down's household

Male

Samuel

Down

Head
Female

Sarah

Down

Wife
Male

Richard

Down

Son
Female

Edith

Down

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Down

Daughter
Female

Mary

Down

Daughter
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Exbourne, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Down

Head

Married

26

1855

Exbourne, Devon, England

Sarah

Down

Wife

Married

24

1857

Devon, England

Richard

Down

Son

Single

5

1876

Newton St Cyres, Devon, England

Edith

Down

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Farringdon, Devon, England

Bessie

Down

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Poltimore, Devon, England

Mary

Down

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Poltimore, Devon, England

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