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Household of John Downey (born 1832)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1832 in , consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Downey, born in 1836 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1865 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales), Martha (born 1867 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales), Catherine (born 1870 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales), Eleanor (born 1873 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales), Amy (born 1875 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales) and David (born 1879 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Cousin, Elizabeth Thomas, born in 1862 in Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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John Downey's household

Male

John

Downey

Head
Female

Eleanor

Downey

Wife
Female

Margaret

Downey

Daughter
Female

Martha

Downey

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Downey

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Downey

Daughter
Female

Amy

Downey

Daughter
Male

David

Downey

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Thomas

Cousin
First name(s) John
Last name Downey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Ireland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Downey

Head

Married

49

1832

Ireland

Eleanor

Downey

Wife

Married

45

1836

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Downey

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Martha

Downey

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine

Downey

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Eleanor

Downey

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Amy

Downey

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Downey

Son

Single

2

1879

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Thomas

Cousin

Single

19

1862

Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales

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