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Household of James Low (born 1841, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 Low and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Low, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Low, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Richard (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William B (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Alison Low, born in 1804 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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James Low's household
James
Low
Head
Mary A
Low
Wife
Alison
Low
Mother
Elizabeth
Low
Daughter
James
Low
Son
Alexander
Low
Son
Richard
Low
Son
William B
Low
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Low |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Low | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary A | Low | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alison | Low | Mother | Widow | 77 | 1804 | Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Low | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Low | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Low | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Richard | Low | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William B | Low | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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