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Household of Robert Downie (born 1815, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, 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.

Robert Downie and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Downie, born in 1815 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Susan Downie, born in 1817 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie (born 1849 in Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1856 in Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Grandson, Robert Downie, born in 1871 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland.


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Robert Downie's household

Male

Robert

Downie

Head
Female

Susan

Downie

Wife
Female

Jessie

Downie

Daughter
Female

Mary

Downie

Daughter
Male

Robert

Downie

Grandson
First name(s) Robert
Last name Downie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Downie

Head

Married

66

1815

Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Susan

Downie

Wife

Married

64

1817

Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jessie

Downie

Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary

Downie

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Robert

Downie

Grandson

-

10

1871

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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