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Household of Michael Downey (born 1843)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fylde, 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.

Michael Downey and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Downey, born in 1843 in , consisted of 7 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Downey, born in 1846 in Ireland. They had 3 children; James (born 1877 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1879 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England) and Mathew (born 1881 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Boarder, Anne (born 1831 in Ireland) and Michael's Lodger, Mary (born 1841 in Ireland).


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Michael Downey's household

Male

Michael

Downey

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Downey

Wife
Male

James

Downey

Son
Male

Thomas

Downey

Son
Male

Mathew

Downey

Son
Female

Anne

Murphy

Boarder
Female

Mary

Smith

Lodger
First name(s) Michael
Last name Downey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Downey

Head

Married

38

1843

Ireland

Elizabeth

Downey

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ireland

James

Downey

Son

Single

4

1877

Kirkham, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Downey

Son

Single

2

1879

Kirkham, Lancashire, England

Mathew

Downey

Son

Single

0

1881

Kirkham, Lancashire, England

Anne

Murphy

Boarder

Married

50

1831

Ireland

Mary

Smith

Lodger

Single

40

1841

Ireland

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