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Household of Joseph M Downey (born 1840, Waterford)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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 M Downey and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph M Downey, born in 1840 in Waterford, Waterford, consisted of 10 members. Joseph M was the head of the household, married to Bessie C Downey, born in 1847 in Winchester, Hampshire, England. They had 7 children; Michael R J (born 1871 in Waterford, Waterford, Ireland), Amy C (born 1872 in Waterford, Waterford, Ireland), Emily M (born 1874 in Waterford, Waterford, Ireland), Ernest J W (born 1875 in Limerick, Limerick, Ireland), Mabel A (born 1877 in Limerick, Limerick, Ireland), Arthur W (born 1878 in Limerick, Limerick, Ireland) and Maud T (born 1879 in Limerick, Limerick, Ireland).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph M's Servant, Catherine Clancy, born in 1862 in Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.


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Joseph M Downey's household

Male

Joseph M

Downey

Head
Female

Bessie C

Downey

Wife
Male

Michael R J

Downey

Son
Female

Amy C

Downey

Daughter
Female

Emily M

Downey

Daughter
Male

Ernest J W

Downey

Son
Female

Mabel A

Downey

Daughter
Male

Arthur W

Downey

Son
Female

Maud T

Downey

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Clancy

Servant
First name(s) Joseph M
Last name Downey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Waterford, Waterford, Ireland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph M

Downey

Head

Married

41

1840

Waterford, Waterford, Ireland

Bessie C

Downey

Wife

Married

34

1847

Winchester, Hampshire, England

Michael R J

Downey

Son

Single

10

1871

Waterford, Waterford, Ireland

Amy C

Downey

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Waterford, Waterford, Ireland

Emily M

Downey

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Waterford, Waterford, Ireland

Ernest J W

Downey

Son

Single

6

1875

Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

Mabel A

Downey

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

Arthur W

Downey

Son

Single

3

1878

Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

Maud T

Downey

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

Catherine

Clancy

Servant

Single

19

1862

Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

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