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Household of James Downie (born 1861, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock West, Renfrewshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downie, born in 1861 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James's Brother, Thomas (born 1864 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James's Brother, William (born 1868 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James's Sister, Margaret (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James's Brother, John (born 1874 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James's Niece, Catherine (born 1864 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Downie's household

Male

James

Downie

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Downie

Sister
Male

Thomas

Downie

Brother
Male

William

Downie

Brother
Female

Margaret

Downie

Sister
Male

John

Downie

Brother
Female

Catherine

McDonald

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Downie
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 20
Birth year 1861
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Downie

Head

Unmarried

20

1861

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Downie

Sister

Unmarried

18

1863

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Downie

Brother

Unmarried

17

1864

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Downie

Brother

-

13

1868

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Downie

Sister

-

11

1870

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Downie

Brother

-

7

1874

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

McDonald

Niece

-

17

1864

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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