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Household of Matthew Downey (born 1851, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Matthew Downey and 6 other people are on this record


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Matthew Downey's household

Male

Matthew

Downey

Head
Female

Louisa

Downey

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Downey

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Downey

Son
Female

Emily

Downey

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Downey

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Downey

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Downey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Pelton, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Downey

Head

Married

30

1851

Pelton, Durham, England

Louisa

Downey

Wife

Married

29

1852

Wales

Sarah A

Downey

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Pelton, Durham, England

Frederick

Downey

Son

Single

8

1873

Pelton Fell, Durham, England

Emily

Downey

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Pelton Fell, Durham, England

Louisa

Downey

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Pelton Fell, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Downey

Servant

Single

22

1859

Scotswood, Northumberland, England

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