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Household of John Low (born 1836, Renfrewshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Low, born in 1836 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen D Low, born in 1855 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John M (born 1865 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1868 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James B T (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alex Mccarther (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Mary Martin (born 1863 in Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland) and John's Nurse, Elizabeth Ennis (born 1843 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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John Low's household

Male

John

Low

Head
Female

Helen D

Low

Wife
Male

John M

Low

Son
Male

Peter

Low

Son
Male

James B T

Low

Son
Female

Mary

Heron

Servant
Female

Mary Martin

McTavish

Servant
Female

Elizabeth Ennis

Simmes

Nurse
Male

Alex Mccarther

Low

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Low
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Low

Head

Married

45

1836

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen D

Low

Wife

Married

26

1855

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John M

Low

Son

-

16

1865

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Peter

Low

Son

-

13

1868

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James B T

Low

Son

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Heron

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary Martin

McTavish

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland

Elizabeth Ennis

Simmes

Nurse

Widow

38

1843

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Alex Mccarther

Low

Son

-

0

1881

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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