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Household of Thomas Down (born 1847, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Down, born in 1847 in Winkleigh, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Selina Down, born in 1848 in Knowle, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Albert J (born 1874 in Loughor, Glamorganshire, Wales), Ada (born 1876 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), William H (born 1878 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Frederick (born 1879 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Jessie (born 1881 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Thomas Down's household

Male

Thomas

Down

Head
Female

Selina

Down

Wife
Male

Albert J

Down

Son
Female

Ada

Down

Daughter
Male

William H

Down

Son
Male

Frederick

Down

Son
Female

Jessie

Down

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Winkleigh, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Down

Head

Married

34

1847

Winkleigh, Devon, England

Selina

Down

Wife

Married

33

1848

Knowle, Devon, England

Albert J

Down

Son

Single

7

1874

Loughor, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ada

Down

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

William H

Down

Son

Single

3

1878

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Frederick

Down

Son

Single

2

1879

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jessie

Down

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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