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Household of Alexander Dow (born 1841, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Monkland Middle, 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.

Alexander Dow and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Dow, born in 1841 in Stirlingshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Dow, born in 1847 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Andrew (born 1866 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1869 in Carronshore, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Walter (born 1871 in Carron, Stirlingshire, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Carron, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James (born 1877 in Gartsherrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in Gartsherrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Dow's household

Male

Alexander

Dow

Head
Female

Isabella

Dow

Wife
Male

Andrew

Dow

Son
Female

Helen

Dow

Daughter
Male

Walter

Dow

Son
Male

John

Dow

Son
Male

James

Dow

Son
Female

Margaret

Dow

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Dow

Head

Married

40

1841

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Isabella

Dow

Wife

Married

34

1847

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Dow

Son

-

15

1866

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Helen

Dow

Daughter

-

12

1869

Carronshore, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Walter

Dow

Son

-

10

1871

Carron, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Dow

Son

-

6

1875

Carron, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Dow

Son

-

4

1877

Gartsherrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Dow

Daughter

-

1

1880

Gartsherrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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