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Household of George Downey (born 1829, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.

George Downey and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Downey, born in 1829 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Downey, born in 1829 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 4 children; George (born 1864 in South Shields, Durham, England), Robert (born 1868 in South Shields, Durham, England), Mary (born 1871 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Alice (born 1876 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).


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George Downey's household

Male

George

Downey

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Downey

Wife
Male

George

Downey

Son
Male

Robert

Downey

Son
Female

Mary

Downey

Daughter
Female

Alice

Downey

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Downey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Downey

Head

Married

52

1829

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Downey

Wife

Married

52

1829

South Shields, Durham, England

George

Downey

Son

Single

17

1864

South Shields, Durham, England

Robert

Downey

Son

Single

13

1868

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary

Downey

Daughter

Single

10

1871

South Shields, Durham, England

Alice

Downey

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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