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Household of William A Downey (born 1838, Middlesex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, 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.
William A Downey and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William A Downey, born in 1838 in Chelsea, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. William A was the head of the household, married to Susannah Downey, born in 1843 in Chiddingstone, Kent, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1867 in London, Middlesex, England), Susie (born 1870 in London, Middlesex, England) and Herbert (born 1873 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William A's Father, Frederick (born 1806 in Mortlake, Middlesex, England), William A's Cook, Julia (born 1852 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England) and William A's Housemaid, Elizabeth C (born 1866 in Westminster, Middlesex, England).
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William A Downey's household
William A
Downey
Head
Susannah
Downey
Wife
William
Downey
Son
Susie
Downey
Daughter
Herbert
Downey
Son
Frederick
Downey
Father
Julia
Palmer
Cook
Elizabeth C
Carter
Housemaid
| First name(s) | William A |
| Last name | Downey |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Chelsea, Middlesex, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William A | Downey | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Chelsea, Middlesex, England | |
Susannah | Downey | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Chiddingstone, Kent, England | |
William | Downey | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Susie | Downey | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Herbert | Downey | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Frederick | Downey | Father | Widower | 75 | 1806 | Mortlake, Middlesex, England | |
Julia | Palmer | Cook | Single | 29 | 1852 | Bermondsey, Surrey, England | |
Elizabeth C | Carter | Housemaid | Single | 15 | 1866 | Westminster, Middlesex, England |
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