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Household of James Downie (born 1847, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Renfrew, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downie, born in 1847 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Downie, born in 1847 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1872 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1874 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1876 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Maggie Downie, born in 1868 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Downie's household

Male

James

Downie

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Downie

Wife
Male

James

Downie

Son
Male

Thomas

Downie

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Downie

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Downie

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Downie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Downie

Head

Married

34

1847

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Downie

Wife

Married

34

1847

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Downie

Son

-

9

1872

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Downie

Son

-

7

1874

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Downie

Daughter

-

5

1876

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie

Downie

Niece

-

13

1868

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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