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Household of Alex Dow (born 1830, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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.

Alex Dow and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Dow, born in 1830 in Argyllshire, consisted of 9 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Ann Dow, born in 1835 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Alex C (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Donald (born 1873 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Joann (born 1878 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alex Dow's household

Male

Alex

Dow

Head
Female

Ann

Dow

Wife
Male

Alex C

Dow

Son
Male

John

Dow

Son
Male

Archibald

Dow

Son
Female

Mary

Dow

Daughter
Male

Donald

Dow

Son
Male

William

Dow

Son
Female

Joann

Dow

Daughter
First name(s) Alex
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Dow

Head

Married

51

1830

Argyllshire, Scotland

Ann

Dow

Wife

Married

46

1835

Argyllshire, Scotland

Alex C

Dow

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Dow

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Archibald

Dow

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Dow

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Donald

Dow

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Dow

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Joann

Dow

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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