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Household of George Dow (born 1840, Forfarshire (Angus))

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

George Dow and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Dow, born in 1840 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Johann Dow, born in 1852 in Leven, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1870 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Hannah (born 1872 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander (born 1879 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Janettie (born 1881 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's -, Hannah Charles, born in 1864 in Leven, Fife, Scotland.


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George Dow's household

Male

George

Dow

Head
Female

Johann

Dow

Wife
Male

Robert

Dow

Son
Female

Hannah

Dow

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Dow

Son
Female

Janettie

Dow

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Charles

-
First name(s) George
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Dow

Head

Married

41

1840

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Johann

Dow

Wife

Married

29

1852

Leven, Fife, Scotland

Robert

Dow

Son

-

11

1870

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Hannah

Dow

Daughter

-

9

1872

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Dow

Son

-

2

1879

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Janettie

Dow

Daughter

-

0

1881

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Hannah

Charles

-

-

17

1864

Leven, Fife, Scotland

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