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Household of Alexander Downie (born 1846, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glencoe & Ballachulish, Argyllshire, Scotland

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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.

Alexander Downie and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Downie, born in 1846 in Argyllshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Downie, born in 1851 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Donald (born 1876 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Malcolm (born 1878 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and Annie (born 1880 in Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Lodger, Ann Cameron, born in 1821 in Invernessshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Downie's household

Male

Alexander

Downie

Head
Female

Jane

Downie

Wife
Male

Donald

Downie

Son
Male

Malcolm

Downie

Son
Female

Annie

Downie

Daughter
Female

Ann

Cameron

Lodger
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Downie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Downie

Head

Married

35

1846

Argyllshire, Scotland

Jane

Downie

Wife

Married

30

1851

Argyllshire, Scotland

Donald

Downie

Son

-

5

1876

Argyllshire, Scotland

Malcolm

Downie

Son

-

3

1878

Argyllshire, Scotland

Annie

Downie

Daughter

-

1

1880

Argyllshire, Scotland

Ann

Cameron

Lodger

Widow

60

1821

Invernessshire, Scotland

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