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Household of Helen Dow (born 1843, Fife)

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

Helen Dow and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Helen Dow, born in 1843 in Fife, consisted of 5 members. Helen was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; James (born 1869 in Fife, Scotland), Mary (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Helen's Servant, Susan Hallran, born in 1867 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Helen Dow's household

Female

Helen

Dow

Head
Male

James

Dow

Son
Female

Mary

Dow

Daughter
Male

William

Dow

Son
Female

Susan

Hallran

Servant
First name(s) Helen
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Helen

Dow

Head

Widow

38

1843

Fife, Scotland

James

Dow

Son

-

12

1869

Fife, Scotland

Mary

Dow

Daughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Dow

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Susan

Hallran

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

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