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Household of James Downie (born 1838, Midlothian)

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 Downie and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downie, born in 1838 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Downie, born in 1844 in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland. They had 6 children; Barbara (born 1864 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Janet (born 1866 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), George (born 1871 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David (born 1873 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Agnes (born 1876 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Marion (born 1881 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland).


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James Downie's household

Male

James

Downie

Head
Female

Eliza

Downie

Wife
Female

Barbara

Downie

Daughter
Female

Janet

Downie

Daughter
Male

George

Downie

Son
Male

David

Downie

Son
Female

Agnes

Downie

Daughter
Female

Marion

Downie

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Downie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Downie

Head

Married

43

1838

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza

Downie

Wife

Married

37

1844

Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland

Barbara

Downie

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Janet

Downie

Daughter

-

15

1866

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

George

Downie

Son

-

10

1871

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Downie

Son

-

8

1873

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes

Downie

Daughter

-

5

1876

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Marion

Downie

Daughter

-

0

1881

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

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