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Household of Ann Anderson Dow (born 1817, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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.

Ann Anderson Dow and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ann Anderson Dow, born in 1817 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Ann Anderson was the head of the household, married to Janet Motion, born in 1852 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Ann Anderson's Step Daughter, Janet (born 1852 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland), Ann Anderson's Step Son, David J (born 1864 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Ann Anderson's Step Daughter, Helen (born 1868 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland), Ann Anderson's Step Daughter, Annie (born 1870 in Fife, Scotland) and Ann Anderson's -, Andrew (born 1880 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Ann Anderson Dow's household

Female

Ann Anderson

Dow

Head
Female

Janet

Motion

Step Daughter
Male

David J

Motion

Step Son
Female

Helen

Motion

Step Daughter
Female

Annie

Motion

Step Daughter
Male

Andrew

White

-
First name(s) Ann Anderson
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ann Anderson

Dow

Head

Married

64

1817

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Motion

Step Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

David J

Motion

Step Son

Unmarried

17

1864

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Motion

Step Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Annie

Motion

Step Daughter

-

11

1870

Fife, Scotland

Andrew

White

-

-

1

1880

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

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