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Household of Thomas Downey (born 1823, Durham)
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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Downey, born in 1823 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ann Downey, born in 1825 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1855 in South Shields, Durham, England), John (born 1860 in South Shields, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1862 in South Shields, Durham, England), Andrew T (born 1866 in South Shields, Durham, England) and William (born 1872 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Elizabeth A Dodds, born in 1865 in Green Lanes, Durham, England.
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Thomas Downey's household
Thomas
Downey
Head
Ann
Downey
Wife
James
Downey
Son
John
Downey
Son
Thomas
Downey
Son
Andrew T
Downey
Son
William
Downey
Son
Elizabeth A
Dodds
Servant
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Downey |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | South Shields, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Downey | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Ann | Downey | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
James | Downey | Son | Single | 26 | 1855 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
John | Downey | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Downey | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Andrew T | Downey | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
William | Downey | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth A | Dodds | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Green Lanes, Durham, England |
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