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Household of Alexander Dow (born 1845, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stirling, Stirlingshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Dow, born in 1845 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to William Dow, born in 1867 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1867 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1879 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1870 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Dow's household

Male

Alexander

Dow

Head
Male

William

Dow

Son
Male

John

Dow

Son
Male

James

Dow

Son
Male

Andrew

Dow

Son
Female

Catherine

Dow

Wife
Female

Janet

Dow

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Dow

Head

Married

36

1845

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Dow

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Dow

Son

-

7

1874

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Dow

Son

-

5

1876

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Andrew

Dow

Son

-

2

1879

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Catherine

Dow

Wife

Married

34

1847

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Janet

Dow

Daughter

-

11

1870

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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