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Household of William Down (born 1821, Dorset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shaftesbury, Dorset, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Down, born in 1821 in Marnhull, Dorset, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Down, born in 1842 in Plaxtol, Kent, England. They had 8 children; Sidney W (born 1856 in Gillingham, Dorset, England), Henry P (born 1866 in Gillingham, Dorset, England), Thomas H (born 1868 in Gillingham, Dorset, England), Annie M (born 1869 in Gillingham, Dorset, England), Bertha F (born 1872 in Gillingham, Dorset, England), William J (born 1873 in Gillingham, Dorset, England), John A (born 1875 in Gillingham, Dorset, England) and Charlie P A (born 1878 in Gillingham, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister In Law, Sarah (born 1832 in Plaxtol, Kent, England) and William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Fontmell Magna, Dorset, England).
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William Down's household
William
Down
Head
Jane
Down
Wife
Sidney W
Down
Son
Henry P
Down
Son
Thomas H
Down
Son
Annie M
Down
Daughter
Bertha F
Down
Daughter
William J
Down
Son
John A
Down
Son
Charlie P A
Down
Son
Sarah
Hydes
Sister In Law
Elizabeth
Dennis
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Down |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Marnhull, Dorset, England |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Down | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Marnhull, Dorset, England | |
Jane | Down | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Plaxtol, Kent, England | |
Sidney W | Down | Son | Single | 25 | 1856 | Gillingham, Dorset, England | |
Henry P | Down | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Gillingham, Dorset, England | |
Thomas H | Down | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Gillingham, Dorset, England | |
Annie M | Down | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Gillingham, Dorset, England | |
Bertha F | Down | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Gillingham, Dorset, England | |
William J | Down | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Gillingham, Dorset, England | |
John A | Down | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Gillingham, Dorset, England | |
Charlie P A | Down | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Gillingham, Dorset, England | |
Sarah | Hydes | Sister In Law | - | 49 | 1832 | Plaxtol, Kent, England | |
Elizabeth | Dennis | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Fontmell Magna, Dorset, England |
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