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Household of David Downie (born 1821, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 Downie and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Downie, born in 1821 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Downie, born in 1820 in Slateford, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; David, born 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Grandson, Peter (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David's Grandson, David (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and David's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Downie's household

Male

David

Downie

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Downie

Wife
Male

David

Downie

Son
Male

Peter

Downie

Grandson
Male

David

Downie

Grandson
Female

Elizabeth

Downie

Granddaughter
First name(s) David
Last name Downie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Downie

Head

Married

60

1821

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Downie

Wife

Married

61

1820

Slateford, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Downie

Son

Unmarried

36

1845

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Downie

Grandson

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Downie

Grandson

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Downie

Granddaughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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