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Household of James Down (born 1852, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 Down and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Down, born in 1852 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Down, born in 1857 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary S (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Down's household

Male

James

Down

Head
Female

Margaret

Down

Wife
Female

Mary S

Down

Daughter
Male

William

Down

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Down
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Down

Head

Married

29

1852

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Down

Wife

Married

24

1857

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary S

Down

Daughter

-

1

1880

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Down

Son

-

0

1881

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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