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Household of John Dow (born 1842, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lesmahagow, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dow, born in 1842 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Lillias Dow, born in 1844 in Overton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; John (born - in Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1870 in Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jeanie (born 1874 in Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Lillias (born 1876 in Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1878 in Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Nellie (born 1880 in Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Janet French, born in 1860 in Crossford, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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John Dow's household
John
Dow
Head
Lillias
Dow
Wife
John
Dow
Son
James
Dow
Son
Margaret
Dow
Daughter
William
Dow
Son
Jeanie
Dow
Daughter
Lillias
Dow
Daughter
Sarah
Dow
Daughter
Nellie
Dow
Daughter
Janet
French
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Dow |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Dow | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Lillias | Dow | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Overton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Dow | Son | - | - | - | Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Dow | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Dow | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Dow | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jeanie | Dow | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Lillias | Dow | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Dow | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Nellie | Dow | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | French | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Crossford, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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