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Household of John Downie (born 1812, Renfrewshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Downie, born in 1812 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Downie, born in 1814 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Agnes (born 1871 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Grandson, Alexander (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Robertina (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Downie's household

Male

John

Downie

Head
Female

Janet

Downie

Wife
Female

Agnes

Downie

Granddaughter
Male

Alexander

Downie

Grandson
Female

Robertina

Downie

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Downie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Downie

Head

Married

69

1812

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Downie

Wife

Married

67

1814

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Downie

Granddaughter

-

10

1871

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Downie

Grandson

-

8

1873

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robertina

Downie

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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