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Household of John Downey (born 1835)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock Middle, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Downey, born in 1835 in , consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Bridget Downey, born in 1836 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1863 in Ireland), Joseph (born 1865 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Eliza (born 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Nephew, Alexander McLaughlin, born in 1859 in Ireland.
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John Downey's household
John
Downey
Head
Bridget
Downey
Wife
Alexander
Downey
Son
Joseph
Downey
Son
Eliza
Downey
Daughter
Mary Ann
Downey
Daughter
James
Downey
Son
Alexander
McLaughlin
Nephew
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Downey |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Downey | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Ireland | |
Bridget | Downey | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Ireland | |
Alexander | Downey | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Ireland | |
Joseph | Downey | Son | - | 16 | 1865 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Eliza | Downey | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Downey | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James | Downey | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | McLaughlin | Nephew | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Ireland |
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