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Household of James Downey (born 1806)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in City of London, London,Middlesex, 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.

James Downey and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downey, born in 1806 in , consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Downey, born in 1811 in Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; James, born 1846 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 3 grandchildren; James (born 1873 in London, Middlesex, England), William (born 1876 in London, Middlesex, England) and John (born 1878 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Daughter In Law, Mary A Downey, born in 1851 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.


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James Downey's household

Male

James

Downey

Head
Female

Margaret

Downey

Wife
Male

James

Downey

Son
Female

Mary A

Downey

Daughter In Law
Male

James

Downey

Grand Son
Male

William

Downey

Grand Son
Male

John

Downey

Grand Son
First name(s) James
Last name Downey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Downey

Head

Married

75

1806

Ireland

Margaret

Downey

Wife

Married

70

1811

Middlesex, England

James

Downey

Son

Married

35

1846

London, Middlesex, England

Mary A

Downey

Daughter In Law

Married

30

1851

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

James

Downey

Grand Son

Single

8

1873

London, Middlesex, England

William

Downey

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

London, Middlesex, England

John

Downey

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

London, Middlesex, England

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