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Household of William Down (born 1833, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Down, born in 1833 in Beaworthy, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Mary Ann (born 1860 in Germansweek, Devon, England), William (born 1862 in Germansweek, Devon, England), Richard (born 1865 in Germansweek, Devon, England), John (born 1868 in Germansweek, Devon, England), Albert (born 1870 in Germansweek, Devon, England) and Robert (born 1874 in Germansweek, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Bessie Friend, born in 1864 in Northlew, Devon, England.
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William Down's household
William
Down
Head
Mary Ann
Down
Daughter
William
Down
Son
Richard
Down
Son
John
Down
Son
Albert
Down
Son
Robert
Down
Son
Bessie
Friend
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Down |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Beaworthy, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Down | Head | Widower | 48 | 1833 | Beaworthy, Devon, England | |
Mary Ann | Down | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Germansweek, Devon, England | |
William | Down | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Germansweek, Devon, England | |
Richard | Down | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Germansweek, Devon, England | |
John | Down | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Germansweek, Devon, England | |
Albert | Down | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Germansweek, Devon, England | |
Robert | Down | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Germansweek, Devon, England | |
Bessie | Friend | Visitor | Single | 17 | 1864 | Northlew, Devon, England |
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