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Household of James Dow (born 1849, Fife)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dow, born in 1849 in Thornton, Fife, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Dow, born in 1851 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1872 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), Robert (born 1876 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland) and Samuel (born 1880 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland).


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James Dow's household

Male

James

Dow

Head
Female

Janet

Dow

Wife
Male

John

Dow

Son
Male

James

Dow

Son
Male

Robert

Dow

Son
Male

Samuel

Dow

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Thornton, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dow

Head

Married

32

1849

Thornton, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Dow

Wife

Married

30

1851

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

John

Dow

Son

-

9

1872

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

James

Dow

Son

-

7

1874

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Robert

Dow

Son

-

5

1876

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Samuel

Dow

Son

-

1

1880

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

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