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Household of William B Downey (born 1837, Middlesex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hendon, 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 B Downey and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William B Downey, born in 1837 in Child's Hill, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. William B was the head of the household, married to Caroline Downey, born in 1842 in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Ellen L (born 1863 in Middlesex, England), William (born 1866 in Middlesex, England), Thomas (born 1869 in Middlesex, England), Melina (born 1871 in Middlesex, England) and May Lirk (born 1880 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William B's Mother, Eleanor (born 1817 in Middlesex, England) and William B's Servant, Eliza (born 1837 in Middlesex, England).
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William B Downey's household
William B
Downey
Head
Caroline
Downey
Wife
Ellen L
Downey
Daughter
William
Downey
Son
Thomas
Downey
Son
Melina
Downey
Daughter
May Lirk
Downey
Daughter
Eleanor
James
Mother
Eliza
Wyman
Servant
| First name(s) | William B |
| Last name | Downey |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Child's Hill, Middlesex, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William B | Downey | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Child's Hill, Middlesex, England | |
Caroline | Downey | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales | |
Ellen L | Downey | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Middlesex, England | |
William | Downey | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Middlesex, England | |
Thomas | Downey | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Middlesex, England | |
Melina | Downey | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Middlesex, England | |
May Lirk | Downey | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Middlesex, England | |
Eleanor | James | Mother | Married | 64 | 1817 | Middlesex, England | |
Eliza | Wyman | Servant | Single | 44 | 1837 | Middlesex, England |
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