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Household of William Downey (born 1855, 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.
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 1855 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Downey, born in 1855 in North Shields, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; George (born 1876 in North Shields, Northumberland, England), William (born 1879 in North Shields, Northumberland, England) and Emanuel (born 1881 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother In Law, George (born 1863 in North Shields, Northumberland, England) and William's Niece, Annie (born 1868 in North Shields, Northumberland, England).
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William Downey's household
William
Downey
Head
Elizabeth
Downey
Wife
George
Downey
Son
William
Downey
Son
Emanuel
Downey
Son
George
Haden
Brother In Law
Annie
Haden
Niece
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Downey |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | South Shields, Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Downey | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Downey | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | North Shields, Northumberland, England | |
George | Downey | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | North Shields, Northumberland, England | |
William | Downey | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | North Shields, Northumberland, England | |
Emanuel | Downey | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
George | Haden | Brother In Law | Single | 18 | 1863 | North Shields, Northumberland, England | |
Annie | Haden | Niece | Single | 13 | 1868 | North Shields, Northumberland, England |
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