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Household of John Downey (born 1820)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Downey, born in 1820 in , consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to James Downey, born in 1852 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1852 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) and Ellen (born 1857 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England).


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John Downey's household

Male

John

Downey

Head
Male

James

Downey

Son
Female

Ellen

Downey

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Downey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Ireland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Downey

Head

Married

61

1820

Ireland

James

Downey

Son

Single

29

1852

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Downey

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

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