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Household of John Low (born 1822, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcaldy & Abbotshall, 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 Low and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Low, born in 1822 in West Wemyss, Fife, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Low, born in 1818 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1855 in Fife, Scotland), Janet (born 1857 in Fife, Scotland) and John (born 1853 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Daughter, Janet (born 1849 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland) and John's Grandson, John (born 1881 in East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland).


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John Low's household

Male

John

Low

Head
Female

Janet

Low

Wife
Female

Janet

Penman

Step Daughter
Female

Margaret

Low

Daughter
Female

Janet

Low

Daughter
Male

John

Low

Grandson
Male

John

Low

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Low
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place West Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Low

Head

Married

59

1822

West Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Low

Wife

Married

63

1818

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Penman

Step Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Low

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Fife, Scotland

Janet

Low

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Fife, Scotland

John

Low

Grandson

-

0

1881

East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

John

Low

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland

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