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Household of James Downie (born 1850, Wigtownshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downie, born in 1850 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Downie, born in 1853 in Balmore, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1877 in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1878 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1879 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Downie's household

Male

James

Downie

Head
Female

Ann

Downie

Wife
Male

William

Downie

Son
Female

Christina

Downie

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Downie

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Downie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Wigtownshire, 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

31

1850

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Ann

Downie

Wife

Married

28

1853

Balmore, Argyllshire, Scotland

William

Downie

Son

-

4

1877

Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Christina

Downie

Daughter

-

3

1878

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Downie

Daughter

-

2

1879

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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