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Household of James Dow (born 1837, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Perth, 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 1837 in Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Dow, born in 1836 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1864 in Perthshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1866 in Perthshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1870 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland).


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James Dow's household

Male

James

Dow

Head
Female

Mary

Dow

Wife
Male

Alexander

Dow

Son
Female

Christina

Dow

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Dow

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dow

Head

Married

44

1837

Perthshire, Scotland

Mary

Dow

Wife

Married

45

1836

Perthshire, Scotland

Alexander

Dow

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Perthshire, Scotland

Christina

Dow

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Perthshire, Scotland

Catherine

Dow

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

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