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Household of Thomas Downey (born 1859, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, 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.

Thomas Downey and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Downey, born in 1859 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Esther Downey, born in 1858 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John Thomas (born 1876 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Esther Ann (born 1878 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Alfred James (born 1881 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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Thomas Downey's household

Male

Thomas

Downey

Head
Female

Esther

Downey

Wife
Male

John Thomas

Downey

Son
Female

Esther Ann

Downey

Daughter
Male

Alfred James

Downey

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Downey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Downey

Head

Married

22

1859

Chester, Cheshire, England

Esther

Downey

Wife

Married

23

1858

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John Thomas

Downey

Son

Single

5

1876

Chester, Cheshire, England

Esther Ann

Downey

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Chester, Cheshire, England

Alfred James

Downey

Son

Single

0

1881

Chester, Cheshire, England

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