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Household of William Dowie (born 1852, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 Dowie and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dowie, born in 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Dowie, born in 1855 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Isabella (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Duncan (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Dowie's household

Male

William

Dowie

Head
Female

Mary

Dowie

Wife
Female

Isabella

Dowie

Daughter
Female

Mary

Dowie

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Dowie

Daughter
Male

Duncan

Dowie

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Dowie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dowie

Head

Married

29

1852

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Dowie

Wife

Married

26

1855

Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Dowie

Daughter

-

9

1872

Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Dowie

Daughter

-

7

1874

Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Dowie

Daughter

-

4

1877

Midlothian, Scotland

Duncan

Dowie

Son

-

0

1881

Midlothian, Scotland

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