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Household of John Dow (born 1832, Perthshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forgan, Fife, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dow, born in 1832 in Kirkmichael, Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dow, born in 1841 in Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Eliza (born 1865 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Margery (born 1867 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Margaretha (born 1871 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Christina (born 1880 in Newport, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Christina Graham, born in 1859 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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John Dow's household
John
Dow
Head
Margaret
Dow
Wife
Eliza
Dow
Daughter
Margery
Dow
Daughter
Margaretha
Dow
Daughter
Christina
Dow
Daughter
Christina
Graham
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Dow |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Dow | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Dow | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Eliza | Dow | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margery | Dow | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaretha | Dow | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Christina | Dow | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Newport, Fife, Scotland | |
Christina | Graham | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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