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Household of George Laig Dow (born 1835, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, London,Middlesex, England

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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 Laig Dow and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Laig Dow, born in 1835 in Devon, consisted of 9 members. George Laig was the head of the household, married to Caroline Dow, born in 1834 in St James, Suffolk, England. They had 4 children; George (born 1863 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth (born 1866 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Esther (born 1869 in Hackney, Middlesex, England) and Enoch (born 1871 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George Laig's Lodger, Richard (born 1831 in Enfield, Middlesex, England), George Laig's Lodger, Ellen (born 1833 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England) and George Laig's Lodger, Louisa F (born 1833 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England).


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George Laig Dow's household

Male

George Laig

Dow

Head
Female

Caroline

Dow

Wife
Male

George

Dow

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Dow

Daughter
Female

Esther

Dow

Daughter
Male

Enoch

Dow

Son
Male

Richard

Grover

Lodger
Female

Ellen

Chapple

Lodger
Female

Louisa F

Chapple

Lodger
First name(s) George Laig
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George Laig

Dow

Head

Married

46

1835

Devon, England

Caroline

Dow

Wife

Married

47

1834

St James, Suffolk, England

George

Dow

Son

Single

18

1863

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Dow

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Esther

Dow

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Enoch

Dow

Son

Single

10

1871

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Richard

Grover

Lodger

Single

50

1831

Enfield, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Chapple

Lodger

Single

48

1833

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Louisa F

Chapple

Lodger

Single

48

1833

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

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