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Household of Thomas Down (born 1841, 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.

Thomas Down and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Down, born in 1841 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Emma J Down, born in 1840 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 2 children; Alfred (born 1870 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and Emily (born 1873 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Henry (born 1859 in Tawstock, Devon, England) and Thomas's Visitor, Alfred (born 1861 in Tawstock, Devon, England).


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Thomas Down's household

Male

Thomas

Down

Head
Female

Emma J

Down

Wife
Male

Alfred

Down

Son
Female

Emily

Down

Daughter
Male

Henry

Moore

Boarder
Male

Alfred

Moore

Visitor
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Barnstaple, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Down

Head

Married

40

1841

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Emma J

Down

Wife

Married

41

1840

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Alfred

Down

Son

Married

11

1870

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Emily

Down

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Henry

Moore

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Tawstock, Devon, England

Alfred

Moore

Visitor

Single

20

1861

Tawstock, Devon, England

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