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Household of Alexander Dowell (born 1823, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 Dowell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Dowell, born in 1823 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Clementina Dowell, born in 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Isabella E (born 1868 in England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Agnes (born 1857 in Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Agnes D (born 1856 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Marion (born 1857 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Dowell's household

Male

Alexander

Dowell

Head
Female

Clementina

Dowell

Wife
Male

James

Dowell

Son
Female

Isabella E

Dowell

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Black

Servant
Female

Agnes D

Whitehead

Servant
Female

Marion

Reid

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Dowell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Dowell

Head

Married

58

1823

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Clementina

Dowell

Wife

Married

38

1843

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Dowell

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella E

Dowell

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

England

Agnes

Black

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes D

Whitehead

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Reid

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

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