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Household of Alexander Dow (born 1828, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Midlothian, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Dow, born in 1828 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; James A (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Hannah E (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Edith (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Mary A Mossman, born in 1849 in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Dow's household
Alexander
Dow
Head
James A
Dow
Son
Hannah E
Dow
Daughter
Alexander
Dow
Daughter
Edith
Dow
Daughter
Mary A
Mossman
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Dow |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Dow | Head | Widower | 53 | 1828 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James A | Dow | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Hannah E | Dow | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Dow | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Edith | Dow | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary A | Mossman | Servant | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland |
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