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Household of Michael Downs (born 1843)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 Downs and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Downs, born in 1843 in , consisted of 8 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Eliza Downs, born in 1842 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1864 in Ireland), Michael (born 1866 in Ireland), Miles (born 1868 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Rosanna (born 1873 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and James (born 1874 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Michael's Lodger, Patrick Downs, born in 1855 in Ireland.


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Michael Downs's household

Male

Michael

Downs

Head
Female

Eliza

Downs

Wife
Female

Mary

Downs

Daughter
Male

Michael

Downs

Son
Male

Miles

Downs

Son
Female

Rosanna

Downs

Daughter
Male

James

Downs

Son
Male

Patrick

Downs

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Downs

Head

Married

38

1843

Ireland

Eliza

Downs

Wife

Married

39

1842

Ireland

Mary

Downs

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Ireland

Michael

Downs

Son

Single

15

1866

Ireland

Miles

Downs

Son

Single

13

1868

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Rosanna

Downs

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

James

Downs

Son

Single

7

1874

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Patrick

Downs

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Ireland

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