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Household of John Downey (born 1841, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Downey, born in 1841 in Lapford, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Downey, born in 1840 in High Bray, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Fred (born 1867 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), James (born 1870 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Polly (born 1875 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Nelly (born 1877 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and Emily (born 1880 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).
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John Downey's household
John
Downey
Head
Mary Ann
Downey
Wife
Fred
Downey
Son
James
Downey
Son
Elizabeth
Downey
Daughter
Polly
Downey
Daughter
Nelly
Downey
Daughter
Emily
Downey
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Downey |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Lapford, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Downey | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Lapford, Devon, England | |
Mary Ann | Downey | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | High Bray, Devon, England | |
Fred | Downey | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Barnstaple, Devon, England | |
James | Downey | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Barnstaple, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Downey | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Barnstaple, Devon, England | |
Polly | Downey | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Barnstaple, Devon, England | |
Nelly | Downey | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Barnstaple, Devon, England | |
Emily | Downey | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Barnstaple, Devon, England |
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