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Household of William Downs (born 1843, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, 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 Downs and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Downs, born in 1843 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Downs, born in 1843 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; Helen (born 1867 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), Mary (born 1869 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), Archibald (born 1871 in -), Margaret (born 1873 in -) and William (born 1880 in -).


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William Downs's household

Male

William

Downs

Head
Female

Margaret

Downs

Wife
Female

Helen

Downs

Daughter
Female

Mary

Downs

Daughter
Male

Archibald

Downs

Son
Female

Margaret

Downs

Daughter
Male

William

Downs

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Downs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Downs

Head

Married

38

1843

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Downs

Wife

Married

38

1843

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Helen

Downs

Daughter

-

14

1867

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Downs

Daughter

-

12

1869

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Archibald

Downs

Son

-

10

1871

-

Margaret

Downs

Daughter

-

8

1873

-

William

Downs

Son

-

1

1880

-

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