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Household of John Dow (born 1838, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, Midlothian, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dow, born in 1838 in Beith, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Dow, born in 1837 in Ireland. They had 4 children; John (born 1863 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1870 in Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), James A (born 1875 in Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and Marion (born 1877 in Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).


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John Dow's household

Male

John

Dow

Head
Female

Ann

Dow

Wife
Male

John

Dow

Son
Female

Ellen

Dow

Daughter
Male

James A

Dow

Son
Female

Marion

Dow

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dow

Head

Married

43

1838

Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland

Ann

Dow

Wife

Married

44

1837

Ireland

John

Dow

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Ellen

Dow

Daughter

-

11

1870

Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

James A

Dow

Son

-

6

1875

Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Marion

Dow

Daughter

-

4

1877

Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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