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Household of Thomas Down (born 1835, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Down, born in 1835 in High Bickington, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ann Down, born in 1840 in Roborough, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1863 in Atherington, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Visitor, John (born 1852 in Roborough, Devon, England), Thomas's Servant, William (born 1860 in Tawstock, Devon, England), Thomas's Servant, John (born 1865 in Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England), Thomas's Servant, William (born 1867 in Atherington, Devon, England) and Thomas's Servant, John (born 1871 in Yarnscombe, Devon, England).


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Thomas Down's household

Male

Thomas

Down

Head
Female

Ann

Down

Wife
Female

Mary

Down

Daughter
Male

John

Bealey

Visitor
Male

William

Smaldon

Servant
Male

John

Connibear

Servant
Male

William

Bennett

Servant
Male

John

Moore

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place High Bickington, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Down

Head

Married

46

1835

High Bickington, Devon, England

Ann

Down

Wife

Married

41

1840

Roborough, Devon, England

Mary

Down

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Atherington, Devon, England

John

Bealey

Visitor

Single

29

1852

Roborough, Devon, England

William

Smaldon

Servant

Single

21

1860

Tawstock, Devon, England

John

Connibear

Servant

Single

16

1865

Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England

William

Bennett

Servant

Single

14

1867

Atherington, Devon, England

John

Moore

Servant

Single

10

1871

Yarnscombe, Devon, England

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