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Household of Thomas Downey (born 1853)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Downey, born in 1853 in , consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Downey, born in 1854 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1874 in Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, James (born 1859 in Ireland), Thomas's Boarder, Peter (born 1852 in Armagh, Ireland) and Thomas's Boarder, Jack (born 1854 in Armagh, Ireland).


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Thomas Downey's household

Male

Thomas

Downey

Head
Female

Mary

Downey

Wife
Female

Mary

Downey

Daughter
Male

James

Moony

Boarder
Male

Peter

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Boarder
Male

Jack

Mc Glaclin

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Downey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Downey

Head

Married

28

1853

Ireland

Mary

Downey

Wife

Married

27

1854

Ireland

Mary

Downey

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Ireland

James

Moony

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Ireland

Peter

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Boarder

Single

29

1852

Armagh, Ireland

Jack

Mc Glaclin

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Armagh, Ireland

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