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Household of Elizabeth Dow (born 1821, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Mary, 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.

Elizabeth Dow and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Dow, born in 1821 in New Scone, Perthshire, consisted of 4 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Margaret (born 1863 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Mary Ann (born 1865 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Elizabeth's Granddaughter, Luisa Dow, born in 1867 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Elizabeth Dow's household

Female

Elizabeth

Dow

Head
Female

Margaret

Dow

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Dow

Daughter
Female

Luisa

Dow

Granddaughter
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place New Scone, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Elizabeth

Dow

Head

Widow

60

1821

New Scone, Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

Dow

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary Ann

Dow

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Luisa

Dow

Granddaughter

-

14

1867

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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