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Household of Robert Downey (born 1832, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, 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.

Robert Downey and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Downey, born in 1832 in Hilston, Cumberland, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Downey, born in 1852 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; George H (born 1877 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and John (born 1880 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).


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Robert Downey's household

Male

Robert

Downey

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Downey

Wife
Male

George H

Downey

Son
Male

John

Downey

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Downey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Hilston, Cumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Downey

Head

Married

49

1832

Hilston, Cumberland, England

Mary Ann

Downey

Wife

Married

29

1852

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

George H

Downey

Son

Single

4

1877

Gateshead, Durham, England

John

Downey

Son

Single

1

1880

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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