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Household of James Downie (born 1840, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kinning Park, Lanarkshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downie, born in 1840 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Downie, born in 1840 in Canonbie, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Adopted Daughter, Mary Ferguson, born in 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Downie's household

Male

James

Downie

Head
Female

Helen

Downie

Wife
Female

Mary

Ferguson

Adopted Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Downie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Downie

Head

Married

41

1840

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Downie

Wife

Married

41

1840

Canonbie, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Ferguson

Adopted Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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