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Household of John Low (born 1807, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rattray, Perthshire, 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 Low and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Low, born in 1807 in Perthshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Jane (born 1844 in Kettins, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and David (born 1881 in Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son-In-Law, James (born 1845 in Holland (Netherlands)), John's Grandson, John (born 1869 in Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland), John's Grandson, James (born 1872 in Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland), John's Grandson, Charles (born 1874 in Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland), John's Grandson, Alexander (born 1876 in Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland) and John's Grandson, Ralph (born 1879 in Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland).


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John Low's household

Male

John

Low

Head
Male

James

Forbes

Son-In-Law
Female

Jane

Forbes

Daughter
Male

John

Forbes

Grandson
Male

James

Forbes

Grandson
Male

Charles

Forbes

Grandson
Male

Alexander

Forbes

Grandson
Male

Ralph

Forbes

Grandson
Male

David

Forbes

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Low
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Low

Head

Widower

74

1807

Perthshire, Scotland

James

Forbes

Son-In-Law

Married

36

1845

Holland (Netherlands)

Jane

Forbes

Daughter

Married

37

1844

Kettins, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Forbes

Grandson

-

12

1869

Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland

James

Forbes

Grandson

-

9

1872

Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland

Charles

Forbes

Grandson

-

7

1874

Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland

Alexander

Forbes

Grandson

-

5

1876

Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland

Ralph

Forbes

Grandson

-

2

1879

Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland

David

Forbes

Son

-

0

1881

Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland

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