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Household of John Dow (born 1853, Stirlingshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alva, Stirlingshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dow, born in 1853 in Alva, Stirlingshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Dow, born in 1854 in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1874 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Barbara (born 1876 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Maryann (born 1879 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1881 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Robert Wallace, born in 1857 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
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John Dow's household
John
Dow
Head
Mary
Dow
Wife
Alexander
Dow
Son
Barbara
Dow
Daughter
Maryann
Dow
Daughter
Thomas
Dow
Son
Robert
Wallace
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Dow |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Dow | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Dow | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Dow | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Barbara | Dow | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Maryann | Dow | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Dow | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Wallace | Boarder | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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