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Household of William Down (born 1852, Monmouthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, 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 1852 in Newport, Monmouthshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Down, born in 1854 in Appledore, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Hannah (born 1874 in Appledore, Devon, England), William (born 1876 in Appledore, Devon, England) and John (born 1881 in Appledore, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Nephew, John Bignell ?, born in 1859 in Appledore, Devon, England.


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William Down's household

Male

William

Down

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Down

Wife
Female

Hannah

Down

Daughter
Male

William

Down

Son
Male

John

Down

Son
Male

John

Bignell ?

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Down

Head

Married

29

1852

Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Mary Ann

Down

Wife

Married

27

1854

Appledore, Devon, England

Hannah

Down

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Appledore, Devon, England

William

Down

Son

Single

5

1876

Appledore, Devon, England

John

Down

Son

Single

0

1881

Appledore, Devon, England

John

Bignell ?

Nephew

Single

22

1859

Appledore, Devon, England

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