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Household of James L Low (born 1842, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 L Low and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James L Low, born in 1842 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James L was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; James G (born 1869 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Robert (born 1872 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Arthur R (born 1875 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James L's Aunt, Agnes (born 1816 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James L's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1864 in Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James L Low's household

Male

James L

Low

Head
Male

James G

Low

Son
Male

Robert

Low

Son
Male

Arthur R

Low

Son
Female

Agnes

Gordon

Aunt
Female

Mary Ann

Purvis

Servant
First name(s) James L
Last name Low
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James L

Low

Head

Widower

39

1842

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James G

Low

Son

-

12

1869

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Robert

Low

Son

-

9

1872

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Arthur R

Low

Son

-

6

1875

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes

Gordon

Aunt

Widow

65

1816

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary Ann

Purvis

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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