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Household of James Dow (born 1840)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liverpool, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dow, born in 1840 in , consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dow, born in 1841 in Scotland. They had 3 children; Jessie (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1878 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jane Rush, born in 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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James Dow's household

Male

James

Dow

Head
Female

Margaret

Dow

Wife
Female

Jessie

Dow

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Dow

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Dow

Daughter
Female

Jane

Rush

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dow

Head

Married

41

1840

Scotland

Margaret

Dow

Wife

Married

40

1841

Scotland

Jessie

Dow

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Dow

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Dow

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Jane

Rush

Servant

Single

16

1865

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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