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Household of James Dow (born 1832, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tannadice, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dow, born in 1832 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Dow, born in 1831 in Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John T (born 1858 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Peter (born 1861 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1863 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Janet S (born 1865 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Isabella A (born 1867 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Ann Smith (born 1806 in Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, William (born 1856 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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James Dow's household
James
Dow
Head
Janet
Dow
Wife
John T
Dow
Son
Peter
Dow
Son
Mary Ann
Dow
Daughter
Janet S
Dow
Daughter
Isabella A
Dow
Daughter
Ann Smith
Dow
Mother
William
Clark
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Dow |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Dow | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Dow | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland | |
John T | Dow | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Peter | Dow | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Dow | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Janet S | Dow | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Isabella A | Dow | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Ann Smith | Dow | Mother | Widow | 75 | 1806 | Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Clark | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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