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Household of Joseph Downey (born 1839, Yorkshire)
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.
Joseph Downey and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Downey, born in 1839 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Jane Downey, born in 1843 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1863 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1867 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1871 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1876 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1878 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England).
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Joseph Downey's household
Joseph
Downey
Head
Jane
Downey
Wife
William
Downey
Son
Thomas
Downey
Son
Joseph
Downey
Son
John
Downey
Son
Annie
Downey
Daughter
Elizabeth
Downey
Daughter
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | Downey |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | Downey | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane | Downey | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Brotherton, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Downey | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas | Downey | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
Joseph | Downey | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Downey | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
Annie | Downey | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Downey | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England |
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