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Household of James Dow (born 1826, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kincardine, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dow, born in 1826 in Kincardine, Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Jane (born 1789 in Killin, Perthshire, Scotland), James's Sister, Katherine (born 1831 in Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland), James's Servant, John (born 1865 in Blackburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and James's Servant, Janet (born 1863 in Blackburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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James Dow's household

Male

James

Dow

Head
Female

Jane

Dow

Mother
Female

Katherine

Dow

Sister
Male

John

Hynd

Servant
Female

Janet

Moir

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dow

Head

Widower

55

1826

Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland

Jane

Dow

Mother

Widow

92

1789

Killin, Perthshire, Scotland

Katherine

Dow

Sister

Unmarried

50

1831

Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland

John

Hynd

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Blackburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Moir

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Blackburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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