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Household of William J Downey (born 1845)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 J Downey and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Downey, born in 1845 in Newry, consisted of 4 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Teresa Downey, born in 1851 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Sister, Thomasina (born 1849 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland) and William J's Servant, Catherine (born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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William J Downey's household

Male

William J

Downey

Head
Female

Teresa

Downey

Wife
Female

Thomasina

Coleman

Sister
Female

Catherine

William

Servant
First name(s) William J
Last name Downey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Newry, Ireland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Downey

Head

Married

36

1845

Newry, Ireland

Teresa

Downey

Wife

Married

30

1851

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Thomasina

Coleman

Sister

Single

32

1849

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Catherine

William

Servant

Single

16

1865

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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