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Household of John Downie (born 1837, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.
John Downie and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Downie, born in 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Downie, born in 1832 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1869 in Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland), Catherine Lify (born 1871 in Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland) and Robert Brash (born 1874 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland).
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John Downie's household
John
Downie
Head
Margaret
Downie
Wife
John
Downie
Son
Catherine Lify
Downie
Daughter
Robert Brash
Downie
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Downie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Downie | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Downie | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Downie | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Catherine Lify | Downie | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Robert Brash | Downie | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Forres, Morayshire, Scotland |
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