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Household of Michael Downey (born 1833, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitechapel, London,Middlesex, 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.

Michael Downey and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Downey, born in 1833 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Margaret Downey, born in 1841 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Cornelius (born 1866 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England) and Eliza (born 1877 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England).


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Michael Downey's household

Male

Michael

Downey

Head
Female

Margaret

Downey

Wife
Male

Cornelius

Downey

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Downey

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Downey

Daughter
First name(s) Michael
Last name Downey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Downey

Head

Married

48

1833

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Margaret

Downey

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Cornelius

Downey

Son

Single

15

1866

City of London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Downey

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Downey

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

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