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Household of Archibald Downs (born 1840, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, 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.

Archibald Downs and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Archibald Downs, born in 1840 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Archibald was the head of the household, married to Jane Barclay, born in 1842 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth H (born 1869 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1872 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Christina S (born 1876 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Georgina B (born 1878 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Archibald Downs's household

Male

Archibald

Downs

Head
Female

Jane

Barclay

Wife
Female

Elizabeth H

Downs

Daughter
Male

James

Downs

Son
Female

Christina S

Downs

Daughter
Female

Georgina B

Downs

Daughter
First name(s) Archibald
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Archibald

Downs

Head

Married

41

1840

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Barclay

Wife

Married

39

1842

Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth H

Downs

Daughter

-

12

1869

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

Downs

Son

-

9

1872

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Christina S

Downs

Daughter

-

5

1876

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Georgina B

Downs

Daughter

-

3

1878

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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