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Household of James Downs (born 1831, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calderhead, 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 Downs and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downs, born in 1831 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Downs, born in 1833 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Beatrice, born 1872 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, Joseph (born 1860 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Step Daughter, Maggie (born 1863 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Step Son, Walter (born 1866 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Step Daughter, Jane (born 1868 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Downs's household
James
Downs
Head
Jane
Downs
Wife
Beatrice
Downs
Daughter
Joseph
Watson
Step Son
Maggie
Watson
Step Daughter
Walter
Watson
Step Son
Jane
Watson
Step Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Downs |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Downs | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Downs | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Beatrice | Downs | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Joseph | Watson | Step Son | - | 21 | 1860 | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Watson | Step Daughter | - | 18 | 1863 | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Walter | Watson | Step Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Watson | Step Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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