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Household of John Dow (born 1845, Perthshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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.
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 1845 in Perthshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Dow, born in 1848 in Madderty, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Grace (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Helena (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother-In-Law, David (born 1840 in Perthshire, Scotland), John's Brother-In-Law, James (born 1843 in Perthshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Mary (born 1853 in Perthshire, Scotland).
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John Dow's household
John
Dow
Head
Helen
Dow
Wife
Grace
Dow
Daughter
William
Dow
Son
Helena
Dow
Daughter
David
Ramsay
Brother-In-Law
James
Ramsay
Brother-In-Law
Mary
Malcom
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Dow |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | 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 | 36 | 1845 | Perthshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Dow | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Madderty, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Grace | Dow | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Dow | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Helena | Dow | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
David | Ramsay | Brother-In-Law | Unmarried | 41 | 1840 | Perthshire, Scotland | |
James | Ramsay | Brother-In-Law | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Perthshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Malcom | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Perthshire, Scotland |
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