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Household of James Downie (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitby, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), England

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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 Downie and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downie, born in 1846 in Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Annie Downie, born in 1848 in Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Hannah (born 1867 in Yorkshire, England), Harriet (born 1870 in Rosedale Abbey, Yorkshire, England), Margaret (born 1871 in Rosedale Abbey, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1874 in Rosedale Abbey, Yorkshire, England), Charles (born 1876 in Rosedale Abbey, Yorkshire, England), Caroline (born 1878 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England) and Mary Jane (born 1880 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, George (born 1853 in Durham, England) and James's Boarder, Robert (born 1863 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England).


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James Downie's household

Male

James

Downie

Head
Female

Annie

Downie

Wife
Female

Hannah

Downie

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Downie

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Downie

Daughter
Female

Emma

Downie

Daughter
Male

Charles

Downie

Son
Female

Caroline

Downie

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Downie

Daughter
Male

George

Goundry

Boarder
Male

Robert

Goodwill

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Downie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Downie

Head

Married

35

1846

Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Downie

Wife

Married

33

1848

Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Downie

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Downie

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Rosedale Abbey, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Downie

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Rosedale Abbey, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Downie

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Rosedale Abbey, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Downie

Son

Single

5

1876

Rosedale Abbey, Yorkshire, England

Caroline

Downie

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Downie

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

George

Goundry

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Durham, England

Robert

Goodwill

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

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