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1851/61 Scotland census look up please

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Hilary

Hilary Report 11 Aug 2010 21:09

Looking for a James Lowrie & wife Jane. I know they married in South Leith, midlothian in 1849. Jane born 1813 in South Leith. Son James born 1853 in Leith .Not sure of other children. The name Lowrie seems to change to Lawrie so could be either spelling.
Thanks Hilary

Artbeat

Artbeat Report 11 Aug 2010 21:20

1861

Name: James Lowrie
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1853
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Jane
Gender: Male
Where born: South Leith, Tontme
Registration Number: 685/1
Registration district: St George
Civil parish: Edinburgh St Bernard
County: Midlothian
Address: Water Lane Edinr & Lash Gas Reservoirs
Occupation: Gas Son
ED: 66
Household schedule number: 52
Line: 20
Roll: CSSCT1861_124
Household Members:
Name Age
James Lowrie 33 college parish edinburgh
Jane Lowrie 42 edenr w church leithbalk
James Lowrie 8
Margaret Lowrie 5 south leith

sorry but cannot look at image.

richard

Hilary

Hilary Report 11 Aug 2010 21:26

Thanks Richard. I know you can't look at the Scottish images but gives me the family.
Hilary

mgnv

mgnv Report 11 Aug 2010 21:37

1851 Scotland Census
Parish Number: 692/2
Civil parish: Leith South
Town: Leith
County: Midlothian
Address: Tontines Fox Lane No 4
ED: 42
Page: 10
Household schedule number: 45
Roll: CSSCT1851_189

James Lourie 26 St Cuthberts, Edinburgh Head Tailor
Jane Lourie 29 St Cuthberts, Edinburgh Wife
Catharine Lourie 28 St Cuthberts, Edinburgh Sister Johomer Gardner
Catharine McCab 3Mo So Leith, Edinburgh Niece

Ages don't quite match 1861, but not way off

Hilary

Hilary Report 11 Aug 2010 21:43

Thankyou mqnv, yet another spelling.
Hilary.

Hilary

Hilary Report 12 Aug 2010 05:29

Thanks Helen, the spelling of Lawrie has stuck to this day.
Hilary.