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Household of William Down (born 1861, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Down, born in 1861 in Tavistock, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Down, born in 1857 in Thorpe, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; William Jas, born 1881 in Kyo, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister In Law, Martha A (born 1867 in Thorpe, Yorkshire, England), William's Brother In Law, Edward (born 1869 in Walbottle, Northumberland, England) and William's Sister In Law, Elizabeth (born 1878 in Durham, England).


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William Down's household

Male

William

Down

Head
Female

Hannah

Down

Wife
Male

William Jas

Down

Son
Female

Martha A

Silvester

Sister In Law
Male

Edward

Silvester

Brother In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Silvester

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 20
Birth year 1861
Birth place Tavistock, 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

20

1861

Tavistock, Devon, England

Hannah

Down

Wife

Married

24

1857

Thorpe, Yorkshire, England

William Jas

Down

Son

Single

0

1881

Kyo, Durham, England

Martha A

Silvester

Sister In Law

Single

14

1867

Thorpe, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Silvester

Brother In Law

Single

12

1869

Walbottle, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Silvester

Sister In Law

Single

3

1878

Durham, England

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