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Household of William Down (born 1838, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Down, born in 1838 in Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Down, born in 1830 in Honeychurch, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Betsy (born 1863 in Sampford Courtenay, Devon, England), William (born 1865 in Sampford Courtenay, Devon, England) and George (born 1870 in Sampford Courtenay, Devon, England). They had 1 grandchild; Samuel J, born 1879 in Sampford Courtenay, Devon, England.


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William Down's household

Male

William

Down

Head
Female

Ann

Down

Wife
Female

Betsy

Down

Daughter
Male

William

Down

Son
Male

George

Down

Son
Male

Samuel J

Haywood

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Down

Head

Married

43

1838

Devon, England

Ann

Down

Wife

Married

51

1830

Honeychurch, Devon, England

Betsy

Down

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Sampford Courtenay, Devon, England

William

Down

Son

Single

16

1865

Sampford Courtenay, Devon, England

George

Down

Son

Single

11

1870

Sampford Courtenay, Devon, England

Samuel J

Haywood

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Sampford Courtenay, Devon, England

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