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Household of James Downie (born 1857, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downie, born in 1857 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Downie, born in 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1877 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1878 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Martha (born 1881 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Downie's household

Male

James

Downie

Head
Female

Martha

Downie

Wife
Male

William

Downie

Son
Female

Ann

Downie

Daughter
Female

Martha

Downie

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Downie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Downie

Head

Married

24

1857

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Martha

Downie

Wife

Married

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Downie

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

Downie

Daughter

-

3

1878

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Martha

Downie

Daughter

-

0

1881

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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