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Household of James Dow (born 1841, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dow, born in 1841 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Dow, born in 1842 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Annie (born 1866 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James (born 1871 in Newport, Fife, Scotland), Donald (born 1872 in Newport, Fife, Scotland), Julia Mary (born 1874 in Newport, Fife, Scotland) and Wilhelmina (born 1880 in Newport, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister-In-Law, Catherine Nicoll, born in 1844 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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James Dow's household
James
Dow
Head
Ellen
Dow
Wife
Annie
Dow
Daughter
James
Dow
Son
Donald
Dow
Son
Julia Mary
Dow
Daughter
Wilhelmina
Dow
Daughter
Catherine
Nicoll
Sister-In-Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Dow |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Dow | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Ellen | Dow | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Annie | Dow | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Dow | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Newport, Fife, Scotland | |
Donald | Dow | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Newport, Fife, Scotland | |
Julia Mary | Dow | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Newport, Fife, Scotland | |
Wilhelmina | Dow | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Newport, Fife, Scotland | |
Catherine | Nicoll | Sister-In-Law | - | 37 | 1844 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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