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Household of John Downey (born 1834, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 1834 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Downey, born in 1838 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Thomas H (born 1862 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1867 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Hannah (born 1871 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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John Downey's household

Male

John

Downey

Head
Female

Sarah

Downey

Wife
Male

Thomas H

Downey

Son
Female

Sarah

Downey

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Downey

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Downey

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Downey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Downey

Head

Married

47

1834

Sunderland, Durham, England

Sarah

Downey

Wife

Married

43

1838

Sunderland, Durham, England

Thomas H

Downey

Son

Single

19

1862

Sunderland, Durham, England

Sarah

Downey

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Downey

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Sunderland, Durham, England

Hannah

Downey

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sunderland, Durham, England

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