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Household of John Downey (born 1832, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, Devon, 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.

John Downey and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Downey, born in 1832 in Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary J Downey, born in 1840 in Feniton, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Lewis T (born 1866 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England), Lilly (born 1867 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Georgina M (born 1878 in St Mary Church, Devon, England).


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John Downey's household

Male

John

Downey

Head
Female

Mary J

Downey

Wife
Male

Lewis T

Downey

Son
Female

Lilly

Downey

Daughter
Female

Georgina M

Downey

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Downey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Downey

Head

Married

49

1832

Devon, England

Mary J

Downey

Wife

Married

41

1840

Feniton, Devon, England

Lewis T

Downey

Son

Single

15

1866

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Lilly

Downey

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Exeter, Devon, England

Georgina M

Downey

Daughter

Single

3

1878

St Mary Church, Devon, England

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