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Household of William Downie (born 1831, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, 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 Downie and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downie, born in 1831 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Downie, born in 1833 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1874 in Cluny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Helen (born 1857 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Jessie (born 1862 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Servant, William (born 1853 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), William's Servant, William (born 1863 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Servant, William (born 1860 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Servant, William (born 1858 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Duncan (born 1863 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Servant, James (born 1858 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, John (born 1860 in Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Downie's household

Male

William

Downie

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Downie

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Downie

Daughter
Female

Helen

Kindness

Servant
Female

Jessie

Dick

Servant
Male

William

Davidson

Servant
Male

William

Craig

Servant
Male

William

White

Servant
Male

William

Walker

Servant
Male

Duncan

Finnie

Servant
Male

James

Mitchell

Servant
Male

John

Thain

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Downie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Downie

Head

Married

50

1831

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Downie

Wife

Married

48

1833

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Downie

Daughter

-

7

1874

Cluny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Kindness

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Dick

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Davidson

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Craig

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

White

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Walker

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Duncan

Finnie

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Mitchell

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Thain

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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