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Household of Thomas Downey (born 1831, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stepney, 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.

Thomas Downey and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Downey, born in 1831 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 11 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Richard Downey, born in 1858 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England. They had 7 children; Richard (born 1858 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England), Thomas (born 1862 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England), John (born 1872 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England), George (born 1874 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England), Norah (born 1861 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England), Mary A (born 1864 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England) and Catherine (born 1866 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Lodger, Samuel (born 1861 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England), Thomas's Wife Of Head, Sarah (born 1833 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England) and Thomas's Lodger, Sarah (born 1800 in Limehouse, Kent, England).


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Thomas Downey's household

Male

Thomas

Downey

Head
Male

Richard

Downey

Son
Male

Thomas

Downey

Son
Male

John

Downey

Son
Male

George

Downey

Son
Male

Samuel

Dennis

Lodger
Female

Sarah

Downey

Wife Of Head
Female

Norah

Downey

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Downey

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Downey

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Febey

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Downey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Downey

Head

Married

50

1831

London, Middlesex, England

Richard

Downey

Son

Single

23

1858

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Downey

Son

Single

19

1862

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

John

Downey

Son

Single

9

1872

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

George

Downey

Son

Single

7

1874

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Samuel

Dennis

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Downey

Wife Of Head

Married

48

1833

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Norah

Downey

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Mary A

Downey

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Catherine

Downey

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Febey

Lodger

Widow

81

1800

Limehouse, Kent, England

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