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Household of James Dow (born 1813, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Quivox & Newton, Ayrshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dow, born in 1813 in Monkton, Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Dow, born in 1825 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Agnes (born 1852 in St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1854 in St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1860 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1863 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1866 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret Scott, born in 1865 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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James Dow's household

Male

James

Dow

Head
Female

Christina

Dow

Wife
Female

Agnes

Dow

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Dow

Daughter
Female

Mary

Dow

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Dow

Son
Female

Jane

Dow

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Scott

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Monkton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dow

Head

Married

68

1813

Monkton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Christina

Dow

Wife

Married

56

1825

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Agnes

Dow

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jessie

Dow

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

Dow

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Thomas

Dow

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane

Dow

Daughter

-

15

1866

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Scott

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

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