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Household of James Downs (born 1847, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, 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 Downs and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downs, born in 1847 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Downs, born in 1848 in Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Ann (born 1877 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1879 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Plean, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Ann McPherson, born in 1823 in Blairlogie, Perthshire, Scotland.


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James Downs's household

Male

James

Downs

Head
Female

Margaret

Downs

Wife
Female

Ann

Downs

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Downs

Son
Female

Mary

Downs

Daughter
Female

Ann

McPherson

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Downs

Head

Married

34

1847

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

Downs

Wife

Married

33

1848

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Ann

Downs

Daughter

-

4

1877

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

Downs

Son

-

2

1879

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary

Downs

Daughter

-

0

1881

Plean, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Ann

McPherson

Mother-In-Law

Widow

58

1823

Blairlogie, Perthshire, Scotland

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