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Household of James Downie (born 1848, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 Downie and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downie, born in 1848 in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Downie, born in 1842 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Jemima (born 1868 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1870 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1877 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1879 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Downie's household

Male

James

Downie

Head
Female

Margaret

Downie

Wife
Female

Jemima

Downie

Daughter
Female

Mary

Downie

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Downie

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Downie

Daughter
Male

James

Downie

Son
Male

Robert

Downie

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Downie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Downie

Head

Married

33

1848

Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Downie

Wife

Married

39

1842

Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jemima

Downie

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Downie

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Downie

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Downie

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Downie

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert

Downie

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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