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Household of James Dow (born 1812, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auchterarder, Perthshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dow, born in 1812 in Fowlis Wester, Perthshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Dow, born in 1813 in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1836 in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland), Eliza (born 1854 in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland) and Daniel (born 1861 in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, David Alexander Dow, born in 1880 in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland.


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James Dow's household

Male

James

Dow

Head
Female

Catherine

Dow

Wife
Male

John

Dow

Son
Female

Eliza

Dow

Daughter
Male

Daniel

Dow

Son
Male

David Alexander

Dow

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Fowlis Wester, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dow

Head

Married

69

1812

Fowlis Wester, Perthshire, Scotland

Catherine

Dow

Wife

Married

68

1813

Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland

John

Dow

Son

Unmarried

45

1836

Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland

Eliza

Dow

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland

Daniel

Dow

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland

David Alexander

Dow

Grandson

-

1

1880

Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland

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