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Household of John Dowds (born 1821)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auchterderran, 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 Dowds and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dowds, born in 1821 in , consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dowds, born in 1836 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Son, John (born 1867 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Margaret (born 1831 in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland).


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John Dowds's household

Male

John

Dowds

Head
Female

Margaret

Dowds

Wife
Male

John

McInnes

Step Son
Female

Margaret

Lawson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Dowds
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Ireland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dowds

Head

Married

60

1821

Ireland

Margaret

Dowds

Wife

Married

45

1836

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

McInnes

Step Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

Lawson

Boarder

Unmarried

50

1831

Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland

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