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Household of Matthew Downey (born 1851, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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.
Matthew Downey and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Downey, born in 1851 in Pelton, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Louisa Downey, born in 1852 in Wales. They had 4 children; Sarah A (born 1872 in Pelton, Durham, England), Frederick (born 1873 in Pelton Fell, Durham, England), Emily (born 1875 in Pelton Fell, Durham, England) and Louisa (born 1877 in Pelton Fell, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Servant, Elizabeth Downey, born in 1859 in Scotswood, Northumberland, England.
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Matthew Downey's household
Matthew
Downey
Head
Louisa
Downey
Wife
Sarah A
Downey
Daughter
Frederick
Downey
Son
Emily
Downey
Daughter
Louisa
Downey
Daughter
Elizabeth
Downey
Servant
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Downey |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Pelton, Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Downey | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Pelton, Durham, England | |
Louisa | Downey | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Wales | |
Sarah A | Downey | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Pelton, Durham, England | |
Frederick | Downey | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Pelton Fell, Durham, England | |
Emily | Downey | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Pelton Fell, Durham, England | |
Louisa | Downey | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Pelton Fell, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Downey | Servant | Single | 22 | 1859 | Scotswood, Northumberland, England |
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