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Household of John Downey (born 1851, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Downey, born in 1851 in Maryport, Cumberland, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Downey, born in 1852 in Barrow, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary H (born 1875 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), John W (born 1878 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth J (born 1880 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Henry Downey, born in 1863 in Maryport, Cumberland, England.


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John Downey's household

Male

John

Downey

Head
Female

Hannah

Downey

Wife
Female

Mary H

Downey

Daughter
Male

John W

Downey

Son
Female

Elizabeth J

Downey

Daughter
Male

Henry

Downey

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Downey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Maryport, Cumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Downey

Head

Married

30

1851

Maryport, Cumberland, England

Hannah

Downey

Wife

Married

29

1852

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Mary H

Downey

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Barrow, Lancashire, England

John W

Downey

Son

Single

3

1878

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth J

Downey

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Henry

Downey

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Maryport, Cumberland, England

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