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Household of George Downie (born 1827, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, 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.

George Downie and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Downie, born in 1827 in Colinton, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Helen Downie, born in 1833 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; Annie (born 1863 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1865 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary E (born 1866 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1868 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), John Mcc (born 1870 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1871 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie H (born 1873 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland).


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George Downie's household

Male

George

Downie

Head
Female

Helen

Downie

Wife
Female

Annie

Downie

Daughter
Female

Jane

Downie

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Downie

Daughter
Male

George

Downie

Son
Male

John Mcc

Downie

Son
Male

Thomas

Downie

Son
Female

Jessie H

Downie

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Downie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Downie

Head

Married

54

1827

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Downie

Wife

Married

48

1833

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Downie

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Downie

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary E

Downie

Daughter

-

15

1866

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Downie

Son

-

13

1868

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

John Mcc

Downie

Son

-

11

1870

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Downie

Son

-

10

1871

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie H

Downie

Daughter

-

8

1873

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

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