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Household of James Dowie (born 1852, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.

James Dowie and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dowie, born in 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dowie, born in 1851 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Frances Eliz (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina Helen (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister, Agnes Dowie, born in 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Dowie's household

Male

James

Dowie

Head
Female

Margaret

Dowie

Wife
Female

Frances Eliz

Dowie

Daughter
Female

Christina Helen

Dowie

Daughter
Male

George

Dowie

Son
Female

Agnes

Dowie

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Dowie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dowie

Head

Married

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Dowie

Wife

Married

30

1851

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Frances Eliz

Dowie

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina Helen

Dowie

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Dowie

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Dowie

Sister

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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