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Household of Thomas Downey (born 1830)
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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Downey, born in 1830 in , consisted of 10 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Downey, born in 1837 in Ireland. They had 6 children; John (born 1862 in Ireland), Peter (born 1868 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1872 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Mary A (born 1874 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1876 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Patrick (born 1879 in Jarrow, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Sister In Law, Bridget (born 1821 in Ireland) and Thomas's Boarder, Pat (born 1858 in Ireland).
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Thomas Downey's household
Thomas
Downey
Head
Margaret
Downey
Wife
John
Downey
Son
Peter
Downey
Son
Thomas
Downey
Son
Mary A
Downey
Daughter
Thomas
Downey
Son
Patrick
Downey
Son
Bridget
Carran
Sister In Law
Pat
Downie
Boarder
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Downey |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Downey | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Ireland | |
Margaret | Downey | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Ireland | |
John | Downey | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Ireland | |
Peter | Downey | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Downey | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Mary A | Downey | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Downey | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Patrick | Downey | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Bridget | Carran | Sister In Law | - | 60 | 1821 | Ireland | |
Pat | Downie | Boarder | Single | 23 | 1858 | Ireland |
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