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Household of John Dow (born 1846, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle District of Old Monkland Parish, 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 1846 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dow, born in 1846 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1869 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1871 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1874 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jemima (born 1876 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother-In-Law, John Donald, born in 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Dow's household

Male

John

Dow

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dow

Wife
Male

John

Dow

Son
Female

Isabella

Dow

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Dow

Son
Female

Jemima

Dow

Daughter
Male

William

Dow

Son
Male

John

Donald

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dow

Head

Married

35

1846

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Dow

Wife

Married

35

1846

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Dow

Son

-

12

1869

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Dow

Daughter

-

10

1871

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Dow

Son

-

7

1874

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jemima

Dow

Daughter

-

5

1876

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Dow

Son

-

2

1879

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

Donald

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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