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Household of William Down (born 1833, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hastings, Sussex, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Down, born in 1833 in Hastings, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Delia (born 1860 in Hastings, Sussex, England), Philip (born 1864 in Hastings, Sussex, England), Ernest (born 1865 in Hastings, Sussex, England) and Charles (born 1870 in Hastings, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister In Law, Sarah Payne, born in 1836 in Hastings, Sussex, England.


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William Down's household

Male

William

Down

Head
Female

Delia

Down

Daughter
Male

Philip

Down

Son
Male

Ernest

Down

Son
Male

Charles

Down

Son
Female

Sarah

Payne

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Hastings, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Down

Head

Widower

48

1833

Hastings, Sussex, England

Delia

Down

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Hastings, Sussex, England

Philip

Down

Son

Single

17

1864

Hastings, Sussex, England

Ernest

Down

Son

Single

16

1865

Hastings, Sussex, England

Charles

Down

Son

Single

11

1870

Hastings, Sussex, England

Sarah

Payne

Sister In Law

Married

45

1836

Hastings, Sussex, England

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