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Household of James Dowie (born 1846, Fife)

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 Dowie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dowie, born in 1846 in Tayport, Fife, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rachel Dowie, born in 1840 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; Janet (born 1870 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), Margaret (born 1872 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), Andrew (born 1877 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland).


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James Dowie's household

Male

James

Dowie

Head
Female

Rachel

Dowie

Wife
Female

Janet

Dowie

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Dowie

Daughter
Male

William

Dowie

Son
Male

Andrew

Dowie

Son
Male

James

Dowie

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Dowie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Tayport, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dowie

Head

Married

35

1846

Tayport, Fife, Scotland

Rachel

Dowie

Wife

Married

41

1840

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Dowie

Daughter

-

11

1870

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Dowie

Daughter

-

9

1872

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

William

Dowie

Son

-

7

1874

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Andrew

Dowie

Son

-

4

1877

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

James

Dowie

Son

-

2

1879

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

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