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Household of David How (born 1841, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

David How and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David How, born in 1841 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth How, born in 1838 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Rachel (born 1867 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James (born 1869 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), George (born 1871 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David (born 1873 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jane (born 1877 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John (born 1878 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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David How's household

Male

David

How

Head
Female

Elizabeth

How

Wife
Female

Rachel

How

Daughter
Male

James

How

Son
Male

George

How

Son
Male

David

How

Son
Female

Elizabeth

How

Daughter
Female

Jane

How

Daughter
Male

John

How

Son
First name(s) David
Last name How
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

How

Head

Married

40

1841

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

How

Wife

Married

43

1838

Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

Rachel

How

Daughter

-

14

1867

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

How

Son

-

12

1869

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

George

How

Son

-

10

1871

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

How

Son

-

8

1873

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

How

Daughter

-

6

1875

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

How

Daughter

-

4

1877

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

How

Son

-

3

1878

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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