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Household of William Down (born 1815, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Down, born in 1815 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Down, born in 1821 in Fremington, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Walter J Little, born in 1856 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.


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William Down's household

Male

William

Down

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Down

Wife
Male

Walter J

Little

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Barnstaple, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Down

Head

Married

66

1815

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Down

Wife

Married

60

1821

Fremington, Devon, England

Walter J

Little

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

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