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Household of James Dow (born 1842, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Beath, Fife, 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 1842 in Markinch, Fife, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Dow, born in 1844 in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland. They had 7 children; James (born 1866 in Beath, Fife, Scotland), William (born 1867 in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland), Catherine (born 1871 in Beath, Fife, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Beath, Fife, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Beath, Fife, Scotland), Maria (born 1878 in Beath, Fife, Scotland) and Robert (born 1880 in Beath, Fife, Scotland).


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James Dow's household

Male

James

Dow

Head
Female

Catherine

Dow

Wife
Male

James

Dow

Son
Male

William

Dow

Son
Female

Catherine

Dow

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Dow

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Dow

Daughter
Female

Maria

Dow

Daughter
Male

Robert

Dow

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dow

Head

Married

39

1842

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Catherine

Dow

Wife

Married

37

1844

Aberdour, Fife, Scotland

James

Dow

Son

-

15

1866

Beath, Fife, Scotland

William

Dow

Son

-

14

1867

Aberdour, Fife, Scotland

Catherine

Dow

Daughter

-

10

1871

Beath, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Dow

Daughter

-

7

1874

Beath, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Dow

Daughter

-

5

1876

Beath, Fife, Scotland

Maria

Dow

Daughter

-

3

1878

Beath, Fife, Scotland

Robert

Dow

Son

-

1

1880

Beath, Fife, Scotland

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