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Household of William Downey (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, 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 Downey and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downey, born in 1839 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Downey, born in 1835 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; James E (born 1864 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Arthur D (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Robert W (born 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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William Downey's household

Male

William

Downey

Head
Female

Alice

Downey

Wife
Male

James E

Downey

Son
Male

Arthur D

Downey

Son
Female

Alice

Downey

Daughter
Male

Robert W

Downey

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Downey

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Downey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Downey

Head

Married

42

1839

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Alice

Downey

Wife

Married

46

1835

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James E

Downey

Son

Single

17

1864

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Arthur D

Downey

Son

Single

13

1868

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Alice

Downey

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Robert W

Downey

Son

Single

7

1874

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Downey

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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