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Household of James Dowds (born 1829)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcaldy, Fife, 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.
James Dowds and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dowds, born in 1829 in , consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dowds, born in 1829 in Ireland. They had 6 children; Susan (born 1852 in Ireland), Margaret (born 1857 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland), Mary (born 1859 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland), Helen (born 1861 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland), James (born 1866 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland) and John (born 1868 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Mary Murry, born in 1876 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland.
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James Dowds's household
James
Dowds
Head
Margaret
Dowds
Wife
Susan
Dowds
Daughter
Margaret
Dowds
Daughter
Mary
Dowds
Daughter
Helen
Dowds
Daughter
James
Dowds
Son
John
Dowds
Son
Mary
Murry
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Dowds |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Dowds | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Ireland | |
Margaret | Dowds | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Ireland | |
Susan | Dowds | Daughter | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Ireland | |
Margaret | Dowds | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland | |
Mary | Dowds | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland | |
Helen | Dowds | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland | |
James | Dowds | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland | |
John | Dowds | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland | |
Mary | Murry | Granddaughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland |
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