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Household of James M Dow (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, 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 M Dow and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James M Dow, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James M was the head of the household, married to Mary Dow, born in 1842 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Agnes (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Anabella (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jemima (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Davinea (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James M Dow's household

Male

James M

Dow

Head
Female

Mary

Dow

Wife
Female

Agnes

Dow

Daughter
Female

Anabella

Dow

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Dow

Daughter
Female

Helen

Dow

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Dow

Daughter
Female

Davinea

Dow

Daughter
First name(s) James M
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
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 M

Dow

Head

Married

41

1840

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Dow

Wife

Married

39

1842

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Dow

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Anabella

Dow

Daughter

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Dow

Daughter

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Dow

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jemima

Dow

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Davinea

Dow

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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