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Household of Peter Dow (born 1834, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, Devon, England

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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.

Peter Dow and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Dow, born in 1834 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Dow, born in 1839 in Torrington, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Bertha (born 1865 in Torrington, Devon, England), Jeanet A (born 1869 in Torrington, Devon, England), Lillie (born 1871 in Torrington, Devon, England), Courtney (born 1875 in Torrington, Devon, England), Florence (born 1876 in Torrington, Devon, England) and Charles (born 1879 in Torrington, Devon, England).


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Peter Dow's household

Male

Peter

Dow

Head
Female

Sarah A

Dow

Wife
Female

Bertha

Dow

Daughter
Female

Jeanet A

Dow

Daughter
Female

Lillie

Dow

Daughter
Male

Courtney

Dow

Son
Female

Florence

Dow

Daughter
Male

Charles

Dow

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Dow

Head

Married

47

1834

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah A

Dow

Wife

Married

42

1839

Torrington, Devon, England

Bertha

Dow

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Torrington, Devon, England

Jeanet A

Dow

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Torrington, Devon, England

Lillie

Dow

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Torrington, Devon, England

Courtney

Dow

Son

Single

6

1875

Torrington, Devon, England

Florence

Dow

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Torrington, Devon, England

Charles

Dow

Son

Single

2

1879

Torrington, Devon, England

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