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Household of James H Downy (born 1840)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 H Downy and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James H Downy, born in 1840 in , consisted of 5 members. James H was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Downy, born in 1846 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Francis H (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Thomas H (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James H's Servant, Mary A Collins, born in 1817 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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James H Downy's household

Male

James H

Downy

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Downy

Wife
Male

Francis H

Downy

Son
Male

Thomas H

Downy

Son
Female

Mary A

Collins

Servant
First name(s) James H
Last name Downy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James H

Downy

Head

Married

41

1840

Ireland

Elizabeth

Downy

Wife

Married

35

1846

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Francis H

Downy

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas H

Downy

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Collins

Servant

Widow

64

1817

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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