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Household of John Dow (born 1824, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dow, born in 1824 in Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dow, born in 1834 in Durham, England. They had 2 children; Ellenor (born 1875 in Felling, Durham, England) and John Allen (born 1867 in Scotswood, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, William (born 1849 in -) and John's Lodger, Robert (born 1828 in Ireland).


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John Dow's household

Male

John

Dow

Head
Female

Margaret

Dow

Wife
Female

Ellenor

Dow

Daughter
Male

John Allen

Dow

Son
Male

William

Oldham

Lodger
Male

Robert

Murphy

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Lincolnshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dow

Head

Married

57

1824

Lincolnshire, England

Margaret

Dow

Wife

Married

47

1834

Durham, England

Ellenor

Dow

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Felling, Durham, England

John Allen

Dow

Son

Single

14

1867

Scotswood, Northumberland, England

William

Oldham

Lodger

Single

32

1849

-

Robert

Murphy

Lodger

Widower

53

1828

Ireland

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