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Household of James Dow (born 1835, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dow, born in 1835 in Stanway, Essex, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Dow, born in 1831 in West Bergholt, Essex, England. They had 4 children; Ellen Adelaide (born 1861 in West Bergholt, Essex, England), Charlotte (born 1866 in West Bergholt, Essex, England), Amy (born 1872 in West Bergholt, Essex, England) and George (born 1875 in West Bergholt, Essex, England). They had 1 grandchild; Ethel Clara, born 1880 in Colchester, Essex, England.


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James Dow's household

Male

James

Dow

Head
Female

Emma

Dow

Wife
Female

Ellen Adelaide

Dow

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Dow

Daughter
Female

Amy

Dow

Daughter
Male

George

Dow

Son
Female

Ethel Clara

Dow

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Stanway, Essex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dow

Head

Married

46

1835

Stanway, Essex, England

Emma

Dow

Wife

Married

50

1831

West Bergholt, Essex, England

Ellen Adelaide

Dow

Daughter

Single

20

1861

West Bergholt, Essex, England

Charlotte

Dow

Daughter

Single

15

1866

West Bergholt, Essex, England

Amy

Dow

Daughter

Single

9

1872

West Bergholt, Essex, England

George

Dow

Son

Single

6

1875

West Bergholt, Essex, England

Ethel Clara

Dow

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Colchester, Essex, England

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