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Household of James Downie (born 1836, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Port Patrick, Wigtownshire, 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 14 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downie, born in 1836 in Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, consisted of 15 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Downie, born in 1838 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; John (born 1865 in Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1867 in Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1869 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1871 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland), David (born 1873 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1880 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, Robert (born 1862 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Mary (born 1857 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Martha (born 1864 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, James (born 1864 in Ayrshire, Scotland).
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James Downie's household
James
Downie
Head
Jessie
Downie
Wife
John
Downie
Son
Robert
Downie
Son
Janet
Downie
Daughter
Andrew
Downie
Son
David
Downie
Son
William
Downie
Son
Maggie
Downie
Daughter
James
Downie
Son
Robert
Downie
Nephew
Mary
Nelson
Servant
Mary
McCrory
Servant
Martha
McDonald
Servant
James
Kerry
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Downie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (15 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Downie | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Downie | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
John | Downie | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Downie | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Downie | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Downie | Son | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
David | Downie | Son | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
William | Downie | Son | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Downie | Daughter | Unmarried | 1 | 1880 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
James | Downie | Son | Unmarried | 0 | 1881 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Downie | Nephew | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Nelson | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McCrory | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Martha | McDonald | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
James | Kerry | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Ayrshire, Scotland |
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