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Household of James Downey (born 1811)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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.

James Downey and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downey, born in 1811 in , consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Downey, born in 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Joseph (born 1851 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and James's Visitor, Rose (born 1803 in Ireland).


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James Downey's household

Male

James

Downey

Head
Female

Mary

Downey

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Duffy

Visitor
Female

Rose

Flanery

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Downey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Ireland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Downey

Head

Married

70

1811

Ireland

Mary

Downey

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Duffy

Visitor

Widower

30

1851

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Rose

Flanery

Visitor

Widow

78

1803

Ireland

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