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Household of William Downie (born 1816, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kinning Park, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downie, born in 1816 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; William, born 1829 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Daughter-In-Law, Mary W (born 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Grandson, William (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Williamina (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Hughmina (born 1863 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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William Downie's household

Male

William

Downie

Head
Male

William

Downie

Son
Female

Mary W

Downie

Daughter-In-Law
Male

William

Downie

Grandson
Female

Williamina

Downie

Granddaughter
Female

Hughmina

Wilson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Downie
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
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

Downie

Head

Widower

65

1816

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Downie

Son

Married

52

1829

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary W

Downie

Daughter-In-Law

Married

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Downie

Grandson

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Williamina

Downie

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hughmina

Wilson

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

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