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Household of William Down (born 1833, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Ashford, Kent, 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.

William Down and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Down, born in 1833 in Mersham, Kent, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Down, born in 1844 in Tenterden, Kent, England. They had 5 children; Victoria (born 1863 in Willesborough, Kent, England), Fanny (born 1871 in Willesborough, Kent, England), Katie (born 1875 in Willesborough, Kent, England), Lucy S (born 1877 in Willesborough, Kent, England) and William C (born 1879 in Willesborough, Kent, England).


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William Down's household

Male

William

Down

Head
Female

Mary

Down

Wife
Female

Victoria

Down

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Down

Daughter
Female

Katie

Down

Daughter
Female

Lucy S

Down

Daughter
Male

William C

Down

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Mersham, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Down

Head

Married

48

1833

Mersham, Kent, England

Mary

Down

Wife

Married

37

1844

Tenterden, Kent, England

Victoria

Down

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Willesborough, Kent, England

Fanny

Down

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Willesborough, Kent, England

Katie

Down

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Willesborough, Kent, England

Lucy S

Down

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Willesborough, Kent, England

William C

Down

Son

Single

2

1879

Willesborough, Kent, England

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