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Household of Alexander Dow (born 1824, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Peters, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

Alexander Dow and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Dow, born in 1824 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 3 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Niece, Dinah W (born 1856 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1858 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander Dow's household

Male

Alexander

Dow

Head
Female

Dinah W

Dow

Niece
Female

Elizabeth

Dow

Niece
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Dow

Head

Widower

57

1824

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Dinah W

Dow

Niece

Unmarried

25

1856

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Dow

Niece

Unmarried

23

1858

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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