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Household of James Dow (born 1831, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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.

James Dow and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dow, born in 1831 in Hornchurch, Essex, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Dow, born in 1832 in Tewin, Hertfordshire, England. They had 7 children; George (born 1861 in Greenwich, Kent, England), Jane (born 1862 in Greenwich, Kent, England), John (born 1864 in Greenwich, Kent, England), Frederick (born 1868 in Lee, Kent, England), William (born 1870 in Lee, Kent, England), Louisa (born 1872 in Lee, Kent, England) and Alice (born 1873 in Lee, Kent, England).


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James Dow's household

Male

James

Dow

Head
Female

Hannah

Dow

Wife
Male

George

Dow

Son
Female

Jane

Dow

Daughter
Male

John

Dow

Son
Male

Frederick

Dow

Son
Male

William

Dow

Son
Female

Louisa

Dow

Daughter
Female

Alice

Dow

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Hornchurch, Essex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dow

Head

Married

50

1831

Hornchurch, Essex, England

Hannah

Dow

Wife

Married

49

1832

Tewin, Hertfordshire, England

George

Dow

Son

Single

20

1861

Greenwich, Kent, England

Jane

Dow

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Greenwich, Kent, England

John

Dow

Son

Single

17

1864

Greenwich, Kent, England

Frederick

Dow

Son

Single

13

1868

Lee, Kent, England

William

Dow

Son

Single

11

1870

Lee, Kent, England

Louisa

Dow

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Lee, Kent, England

Alice

Dow

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Lee, Kent, England

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