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Household of John Dowie (born 1812, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kettle, 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 Dowie and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dowie, born in 1812 in Largo, Fife, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Elspeth, born 1859 in Kettle, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son-In-Law, David (born 1857 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), John's Grandson, James (born 1880 in Kennoway, Fife, Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Helen B (born 1881 in Tayport, Fife, Scotland).


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John Dowie's household

Male

John

Dowie

Head
Male

David

Spark

Son-In-Law
Female

Elspeth

Spark

Daughter
Male

James

Spark

Grandson
Female

Helen B

Spark

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dowie
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Largo, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dowie

Head

Widower

69

1812

Largo, Fife, Scotland

David

Spark

Son-In-Law

Married

24

1857

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Elspeth

Spark

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Kettle, Fife, Scotland

James

Spark

Grandson

-

1

1880

Kennoway, Fife, Scotland

Helen B

Spark

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Tayport, Fife, Scotland

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