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Household of John Downey (born 1845, Roscommon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.
John Downey and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Downey, born in 1845 in Roscommon, Roscommon, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Fanny Downey, born in 1851 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1868 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1870 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1873 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Teresa (born 1877 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Mary A (born 1879 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Patrick (born 1839 in Ireland) and John's Boarder, James (born 1831 in Roscommon, Roscommon, Ireland).
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John Downey's household
John
Downey
Head
Fanny
Downey
Wife
Thomas
Downey
Son
Edward
Downey
Son
Peter
Downey
Son
Teresa
Downey
Daughter
Mary A
Downey
Daughter
Patrick
Mc Quinn
Boarder
James
Kelly
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Downey |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Roscommon, Roscommon, Ireland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Downey | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Roscommon, Roscommon, Ireland | |
Fanny | Downey | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Dublin, Dublin, Ireland | |
Thomas | Downey | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Edward | Downey | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Peter | Downey | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Teresa | Downey | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Mary A | Downey | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Patrick | Mc Quinn | Boarder | Single | 42 | 1839 | Ireland | |
James | Kelly | Boarder | Single | 50 | 1831 | Roscommon, Roscommon, Ireland |
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