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Household of John Dow (born 1840, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock West, Renfrewshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dow, born in 1840 in Argyllshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Robina Dow, born in 1844 in Ballachulish, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Janie S (born 1876 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Dow's household

Male

John

Dow

Head
Female

Robina

Dow

Wife
Female

Janie S

Dow

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Dow

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

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dow

Head

Married

41

1840

Argyllshire, Scotland

Robina

Dow

Wife

Married

37

1844

Ballachulish, Argyllshire, Scotland

Janie S

Dow

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Dow

Son

-

1

1880

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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