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Household of William Dowdie (born 1831, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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.
William Dowdie and 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dowdie, born in 1831 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Dowdie, born in 1833 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Henry (born 1862 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1864 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1865 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1867 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Margaret (born 1869 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Patrick (born 1871 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Thomas (born 1877 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Hugh (born 1863 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), William's Boarder, John (born 1852 in Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and William's Boarder, Hugh (born 1812 in Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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William Dowdie's household
William
Dowdie
Head
Catherine
Dowdie
Wife
Henry
Dowdie
Son
Mary
Dowdie
Daughter
William
Dowdie
Son
Catherine
Dowdie
Daughter
Margaret
Dowdie
Daughter
Patrick
Dowdie
Son
Thomas
Dowdie
Son
Hugh
Skilton
Boarder
John
Watson
Boarder
Hugh
McIntyre
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Dowdie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Dowdie | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Dowdie | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Henry | Dowdie | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Dowdie | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Dowdie | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Dowdie | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Dowdie | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Patrick | Dowdie | Son | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Thomas | Dowdie | Son | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Hugh | Skilton | Boarder | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
John | Watson | Boarder | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Hugh | McIntyre | Boarder | Married | 69 | 1812 | Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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