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Household of John Downie (born 1843, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Downie, born in 1843 in Stirlingshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Downie, born in 1843 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1870 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jeanie (born 1872 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1874 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1877 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Downie's household

Male

John

Downie

Head
Female

Catherine

Downie

Wife
Female

Margaret

Downie

Daughter
Female

Annie

Downie

Daughter
Female

Jeanie

Downie

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Downie

Daughter
Male

James

Downie

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Downie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Downie

Head

Married

38

1843

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Catherine

Downie

Wife

Married

38

1843

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Margaret

Downie

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Downie

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Downie

Daughter

-

9

1872

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Downie

Daughter

-

7

1874

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Downie

Son

-

4

1877

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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