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Household of Alexander Dow (born 1838, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Pancras, 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.
Alexander Dow and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Dow, born in 1838 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Emma J Dow, born in 1839 in Patching, Sussex, England. They had 4 children; Alexander H (born 1866 in Worthing, Sussex, England), James D (born 1868 in London, Middlesex, England), Emma J (born 1870 in London, Middlesex, England) and Eva G (born 1880 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, George E (born 1830 in Canada), Alexander's Boarder, Catherine B (born 1845 in Brackley, Northumberland, England), Alexander's Boarder, Maria (born 1809 in London, Middlesex, England) and Alexander's Servant, Clara (born 1863 in Patching, Sussex, England).
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Alexander Dow's household
Alexander
Dow
Head
Emma J
Dow
Wife
Alexander H
Dow
Son
James D
Dow
Son
Emma J
Dow
Daughter
Eva G
Dow
Daughter
George E
Bulge
Boarder
Catherine B
Porteon
Boarder
Maria
Swann
Boarder
Clara
Potter
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Dow |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Dow | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Emma J | Dow | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Patching, Sussex, England | |
Alexander H | Dow | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Worthing, Sussex, England | |
James D | Dow | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Emma J | Dow | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Eva G | Dow | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | London, Middlesex, England | |
George E | Bulge | Boarder | Single | 51 | 1830 | Canada | |
Catherine B | Porteon | Boarder | Widow | 36 | 1845 | Brackley, Northumberland, England | |
Maria | Swann | Boarder | Single | 72 | 1809 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Clara | Potter | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Patching, Sussex, England |
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