Ann Willwright
Born 1829
Start a free trial to view
Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time
Household of Helen Dow (born 1841, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland
More informationkeyboard_arrow_down
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
More informationkeyboard_arrow_down
In the 1881 Census, the household of Helen Dow, born in 1841 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. Helen was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; James (born 1870 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Nellie (born 1873 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Helen's Boarder, George James (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Helen's Boarder, George (born 1857 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time
Helen Dow's household
Helen
Dow
Head
James
Dow
Son
Nellie
Dow
Daughter
George James
Duncan
Boarder
George
Shearer
Boarder
| First name(s) | Helen |
| Last name | Dow |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Helen | Dow | Head | Widow | 40 | 1841 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James | Dow | Son | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Nellie | Dow | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
George James | Duncan | Boarder | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
George | Shearer | Boarder | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections
Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of Helen Dow in Greenock East in 1881, and follow the Dow family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.
We've found family trees for Helen Dow
We’ve found Helen Dow in 208 family trees. Find out more about Helen Dow's household and view the Dow family in family trees created by Findmypast members.
Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census
These might have been neighbours of Helen Dow, recorded on nearby pages of the 1881 Census.