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Household of Joseph Dow (born 1838, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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.

Joseph Dow and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Dow, born in 1838 in South Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dow, born in 1844 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary Ann (born 1868 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1871 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1873 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1874 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Joseph Dow's household

Male

Joseph

Dow

Head
Female

Margaret

Dow

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Dow

Daughter
Male

David

Dow

Son
Male

William

Dow

Son
Male

Alexander

Dow

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Dow

Head

Married

43

1838

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Dow

Wife

Married

37

1844

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Ann

Dow

Daughter

-

13

1868

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Dow

Son

-

10

1871

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Dow

Son

-

8

1873

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Dow

Son

-

7

1874

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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