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Household of William Dowie (born 1828, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dowie, born in 1828 in Fife, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Dowie, born in 1832 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elspeth (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Dowie's household
William
Dowie
Head
Ellen
Dowie
Wife
Ellen
Dowie
Daughter
Elspeth
Dowie
Daughter
Alexander
Dowie
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Dowie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Fife, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Dowie | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Fife, Scotland | |
Ellen | Dowie | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Dowie | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elspeth | Dowie | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Dowie | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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