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Household of William Down (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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.

William Down and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Down, born in 1840 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Down, born in 1842 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Bessie (born 1871 in Exeter, Devon, England), Harriett (born 1875 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Jessie (born 1877 in Exeter, Devon, England).


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William Down's household

Male

William

Down

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Down

Wife
Female

Bessie

Down

Daughter
Female

Harriett

Down

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Down

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Down

Head

Married

41

1840

Exeter, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Down

Wife

Married

39

1842

Exeter, Devon, England

Bessie

Down

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Exeter, Devon, England

Harriett

Down

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Exeter, Devon, England

Jessie

Down

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Exeter, Devon, England

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