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Household of Margaret Dow (born 1831, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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.

Margaret Dow and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Margaret Dow, born in 1831 in Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. Margaret was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; George (born 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Margaret Dow's household

Female

Margaret

Dow

Head
Male

George

Dow

Son
Female

Isabella

Dow

Daughter
Male

John

Dow

Son
Male

James

Dow

Son
First name(s) Margaret
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Margaret

Dow

Head

Widow

50

1831

Perthshire, Scotland

George

Dow

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Dow

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Dow

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Dow

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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