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Household of James Downey (born 1828)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downey, born in 1828 in , consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Downey, born in 1821 in Ireland. They had 7 children; James (born 1855 in Ireland), Joseph (born 1860 in Ireland), William (born 1866 in Ireland), Jane (born 1856 in Ireland), Bridget (born 1862 in Ireland), Elizabeth (born 1858 in Ireland) and Catherine (born 1868 in Ireland).


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James Downey's household

Male

James

Downey

Head
Female

Margaret

Downey

Wife
Male

James

Downey

Son
Male

Joseph

Downey

Son
Male

William

Downey

Son
Female

Jane

Downey

Daughter
Female

Bridget

Downey

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Downey

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Downey

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Downey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Ireland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Downey

Head

Married

53

1828

Ireland

Margaret

Downey

Wife

Married

60

1821

Ireland

James

Downey

Son

Single

26

1855

Ireland

Joseph

Downey

Son

Single

21

1860

Ireland

William

Downey

Son

Single

15

1866

Ireland

Jane

Downey

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Ireland

Bridget

Downey

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Ireland

Elizabeth

Downey

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Ireland

Catherine

Downey

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Ireland

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