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Household of John Downey (born 1842)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1842 in , consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Downey, born in 1843 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary Alice (born 1865 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England), Margaret Annie (born 1869 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England) and Lillie (born 1878 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England).
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John Downey's household
John
Downey
Head
Catherine
Downey
Wife
Mary Alice
Downey
Daughter
Margaret Annie
Downey
Daughter
Lillie
Downey
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Downey |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Downey | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Ireland | |
Catherine | Downey | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Alice | Downey | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
Margaret Annie | Downey | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
Lillie | Downey | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England |
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