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Household of James Dow (born 1835, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Towie, Aberdeenshire, 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.

James Dow and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dow, born in 1835 in Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Dow, born in 1827 in Leochel Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1859 in Leochel Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1862 in Leochel Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, James Ingram, born in 1864 in Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Dow's household

Male

James

Dow

Head
Female

Isabella

Dow

Wife
Male

Alexander

Dow

Son
Female

Helen

Dow

Daughter
Male

James

Ingram

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Dow

Head

Married

46

1835

Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Dow

Wife

Married

54

1827

Leochel Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Dow

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Leochel Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Dow

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Leochel Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Ingram

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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