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Household of Alexander Downs (born 1848, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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 Downs and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Downs, born in 1848 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Downs, born in 1849 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John Wyllie (born 1877 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Janet Mckenzie (born 1878 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Downs's household

Male

Alexander

Downs

Head
Female

Janet

Downs

Wife
Male

John Wyllie

Downs

Son
Female

Janet Mckenzie

Downs

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Downs

Head

Married

33

1848

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Downs

Wife

Married

32

1849

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

John Wyllie

Downs

Son

-

4

1877

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet Mckenzie

Downs

Daughter

-

3

1878

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

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