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Household of William S Down (born 1833, 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 S Down and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William S Down, born in 1833 in Swimbridge, Devon, consisted of 9 members. William S was the head of the household, married to Jane Down, born in 1833 in Swimbridge, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Lucy G (born 1858 in Filleigh, Devon, England), Elizabeth (born 1860 in Filleigh, Devon, England), William H (born 1862 in Filleigh, Devon, England), Ann S (born 1869 in Filleigh, Devon, England) and Alexander G (born 1872 in Filleigh, Devon, England). They had 1 grandchild; William H, born 1879 in Marwood, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William S's Servant, Richard Ley, born in 1865 in Marwood, Devon, England.


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William S Down's household

Male

William S

Down

Head
Female

Jane

Down

Wife
Female

Lucy G

Webber

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Down

Daughter
Male

William H

Down

Son
Female

Ann S

Down

Daughter
Male

Alexander G

Down

Son
Male

William H

Webber

Grand Son
Male

Richard

Ley

Servant
First name(s) William S
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Swimbridge, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William S

Down

Head

Married

48

1833

Swimbridge, Devon, England

Jane

Down

Wife

Married

48

1833

Swimbridge, Devon, England

Lucy G

Webber

Daughter

Married

23

1858

Filleigh, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Down

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Filleigh, Devon, England

William H

Down

Son

Single

19

1862

Filleigh, Devon, England

Ann S

Down

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Filleigh, Devon, England

Alexander G

Down

Son

Single

9

1872

Filleigh, Devon, England

William H

Webber

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Marwood, Devon, England

Richard

Ley

Servant

Single

16

1865

Marwood, Devon, England

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