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Household of John Dow (born 1822, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Methven, Perthshire, 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.

John Dow and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dow, born in 1822 in Methven, Perthshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Dow, born in 1828 in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Peter (born 1856 in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1860 in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1862 in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1865 in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland), John (born 1870 in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland) and James (born 1871 in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland).


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John Dow's household

Male

John

Dow

Head
Female

Catherine

Dow

Wife
Male

Peter

Dow

Son
Male

Andrew

Dow

Son
Female

Jessie

Dow

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Dow

Daughter
Male

John

Dow

Son
Male

James

Dow

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dow

Head

Married

59

1822

Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

Catherine

Dow

Wife

Married

53

1828

Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

Peter

Dow

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

Andrew

Dow

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

Jessie

Dow

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

Catherine

Dow

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

John

Dow

Son

-

11

1870

Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

James

Dow

Son

-

10

1871

Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

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