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Household of John Dow (born 1840, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Monance, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dow, born in 1840 in Kinghorn, Fife, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alison Dow, born in 1835 in St Monance, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1865 in St Monance, Fife, Scotland), Janet (born 1869 in Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland) and Andrina (born 1871 in Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland).


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John Dow's household

Male

John

Dow

Head
Female

Alison

Dow

Wife
Female

Jane

Dow

Daughter
Female

Janet

Dow

Daughter
Female

Andrina

Dow

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Dow

Head

Married

41

1840

Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland

Alison

Dow

Wife

Married

46

1835

St Monance, Fife, Scotland

Jane

Dow

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

St Monance, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Dow

Daughter

-

12

1869

Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland

Andrina

Dow

Daughter

-

10

1871

Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland

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