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Household of James Downie (born 1828, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shettleston, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downie, born in 1828 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Charles M (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John Patrick (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elisabeth Hs M (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Andrew Marshall (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Governess, Rebecca Gloversmith (born 1846 in Kincardineshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Margaret (born 1854 in Stirlingshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Margaret Mclean (born 1861 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Downie's household
James
Downie
Head
Charles M
Downie
Son
John Patrick
Downie
Son
Elisabeth Hs M
Downie
Daughter
Andrew Marshall
Downie
Son
Rebecca Gloversmith
Gordon
Governess
Margaret
McGregor
Servant
Margaret Mclean
Wilson
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Downie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Downie | Head | Widower | 53 | 1828 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Charles M | Downie | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John Patrick | Downie | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elisabeth Hs M | Downie | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Andrew Marshall | Downie | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Rebecca Gloversmith | Gordon | Governess | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McGregor | Servant | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Margaret Mclean | Wilson | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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