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Household of George Downey (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Beverley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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.

George Downey and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Downey, born in 1842 in Colton, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary A Downey, born in 1844 in Knedlington, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; George (born 1868 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Sarah A (born 1869 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Martha (born 1874 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Walter R (born 1876 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1878 in Arram, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Arram, Yorkshire, England).


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George Downey's household

Male

George

Downey

Head
Female

Mary A

Downey

Wife
Male

George

Downey

Son
Female

Sarah A

Downey

Daughter
Female

Martha

Downey

Daughter
Male

Walter R

Downey

Son
Male

John

Downey

Son
Male

Arthur

Downey

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Downey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Colton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Downey

Head

Married

39

1842

Colton, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Downey

Wife

Married

37

1844

Knedlington, Yorkshire, England

George

Downey

Son

Single

13

1868

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Downey

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Downey

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Walter R

Downey

Son

Single

5

1876

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

John

Downey

Son

Single

3

1878

Arram, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Downey

Son

Single

0

1881

Arram, Yorkshire, England

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