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Household of James Dow (born 1816, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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 1816 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Marion, born 1836 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, James (born 1865 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James's Grandson, John (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Janet (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Dow's household

Male

James

Dow

Head
Female

Marion

Dow

Daughter
Male

James

Dow

Grandson
Male

John

Dow

Grandson
Female

Janet

Dow

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dow

Head

Widower

65

1816

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Dow

Daughter

Unmarried

45

1836

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Dow

Grandson

-

16

1865

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Dow

Grandson

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Dow

Granddaughter

-

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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