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Household of John Dow (born 1850)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mile End Old Town, London,Middlesex, England

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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.

John Dow and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dow, born in 1850 in , consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Dow, born in 1847 in Scotland. They had 1 child; Sarah, born 1880 in City of London, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, James (born 1857 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and John's Visitor, William (born 1862 in Scotland).


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John Dow's household

Male

John

Dow

Head
Female

Isabella

Dow

Wife
Female

Sarah

Dow

Daughter
Male

James

Bucks

Boarder
Male

William

Simon

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dow

Head

Married

31

1850

Scotland

Isabella

Dow

Wife

Married

34

1847

Scotland

Sarah

Dow

Daughter

Single

1

1880

City of London, Middlesex, England

James

Bucks

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Wigan, Lancashire, England

William

Simon

Visitor

Single

19

1862

Scotland

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