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Household of William Down (born 1838, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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 4 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 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Down, born in 1832 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1863 in Devon, England), Mary Jane (born 1865 in Devon, England) and Maria (born 1866 in Devon, England).


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William Down's household

Male

William

Down

Head
Female

Jane

Down

Wife
Male

James

Down

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Down

Daughter
Female

Maria

Down

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Down

Head

Married

43

1838

Devon, England

Jane

Down

Wife

Married

49

1832

Exeter, Devon, England

James

Down

Son

Single

18

1863

Devon, England

Mary Jane

Down

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Devon, England

Maria

Down

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Devon, England

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