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Household of William Downie (born 1812, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downie, born in 1812 in Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Downie, born in 1823 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1825 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, William (born 1861 in Perthshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1862 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Downie's household

Male

William

Downie

Head
Female

Helen

Downie

Wife
Male

William

Downie

Son
Male

William

Johnstone

Servant
Female

Mary

Millar

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Downie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Downie

Head

Married

69

1812

Perthshire, Scotland

Helen

Downie

Wife

Married

58

1823

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Downie

Son

Unmarried

56

1825

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Johnstone

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Perthshire, Scotland

Mary

Millar

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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