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Household of William Down (born 1807, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Down, born in 1807 in Winkleigh, Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Down, born in 1807 in Lapford, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, William (born 1820 in Roborough, Devon, England) and William's Lodger, Mary A (born 1823 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).


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William Down's household

Male

William

Down

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Down

Wife
Male

William

Winson

Lodger
Female

Mary A

Lavercombe

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Winkleigh, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Down

Head

Married

74

1807

Winkleigh, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Down

Wife

Married

74

1807

Lapford, Devon, England

William

Winson

Lodger

Single

61

1820

Roborough, Devon, England

Mary A

Lavercombe

Lodger

Widow

58

1823

Barnstaple, Devon, England

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