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Household of William Downie (born 1845, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, England

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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 1845 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Downie, born in 1851 in England. They had 2 children; Walter (born 1876 in England) and Clarence (born 1879 in England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, John Downie, born in 1820 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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William Downie's household

Male

William

Downie

Head
Female

Mary

Downie

Wife
Male

Walter

Downie

Son
Male

Clarence

Downie

Son
Male

John

Downie

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Downie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Downie

Head

Married

36

1845

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Downie

Wife

Married

30

1851

England

Walter

Downie

Son

Single

5

1876

England

Clarence

Downie

Son

Single

2

1879

England

John

Downie

Visitor

Widower

61

1820

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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