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Household of Robert Downey (born 1855, Lancashire)
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.
Robert Downey and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Downey, born in 1855 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary A Downey, born in 1857 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Robert C (born 1877 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), James (born 1879 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Margaret (born 1880 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Lodger, Michael Sullivan, born in 1863 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.
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Robert Downey's household
Robert
Downey
Head
Mary A
Downey
Wife
Robert C
Downey
Son
James
Downey
Son
Margaret
Downey
Daughter
Michael
Sullivan
Lodger
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Downey |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Downey | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Mary A | Downey | Wife | Married | 24 | 1857 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Robert C | Downey | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
James | Downey | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
Margaret | Downey | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
Michael | Sullivan | Lodger | Single | 18 | 1863 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England |
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