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Household of James Downey (born 1825, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downey, born in 1825 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Downey, born in 1828 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1850 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1854 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1860 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1865 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Francis (born 1867 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Sarah J (born 1864 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), James's Niece, Mary A (born 1866 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and James's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1800 in Ireland).
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James Downey's household
James
Downey
Head
Alice
Downey
Wife
John
Downey
Son
Alice
Downey
Daughter
Margaret
Downey
Daughter
Mary
Downey
Daughter
Francis
Downey
Son
Sarah J
Shawcross
Niece
Mary A
Shawcross
Niece
Mary
Ryan
Mother In Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Downey |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Bolton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Downey | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Downey | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
John | Downey | Son | Single | 31 | 1850 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Downey | Daughter | Single | 27 | 1854 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Downey | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Downey | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Francis | Downey | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah J | Shawcross | Niece | Single | 17 | 1864 | Gorton, Lancashire, England | |
Mary A | Shawcross | Niece | Single | 15 | 1866 | Gorton, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Ryan | Mother In Law | Widow | 81 | 1800 | Ireland |
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