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Household of David Bowie (born 1839, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, 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.
David Bowie and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Bowie, born in 1839 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bowie, born in 1845 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; Alexander (born 1864 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Maryann (born 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1873 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland), David (born 1875 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Joseph (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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David Bowie's household
David
Bowie
Head
Elizabeth
Bowie
Wife
Alexander
Bowie
Son
Maryann
Bowie
Daughter
Jane
Bowie
Daughter
David
Bowie
Son
Joseph
Bowie
Son
James
Bowie
Son
Elizabeth
Bowie
Daughter
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Bowie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Bowie | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Bowie | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Bowie | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maryann | Bowie | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Bowie | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
David | Bowie | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Joseph | Bowie | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Bowie | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Bowie | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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