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Household of Rebecca Dow (born 1820, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North 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.
Rebecca Dow and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Rebecca Dow, born in 1820 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Rebecca was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Rebecca (born 1853 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland), Joanna (born 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and George (born 1858 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Rebecca's Boarder, William (born 1854 in Norway), Rebecca's Boarder, John (born 1855 in Balmerino, Fife, Scotland) and Rebecca's Servant, Janet (born 1864 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Rebecca Dow's household
Rebecca
Dow
Head
Rebecca
Dow
Daughter
Joanna
Dow
Daughter
George
Dow
Son
William
Bulow
Boarder
John
Donaldson
Boarder
Janet
McLeod
Servant
| First name(s) | Rebecca |
| Last name | Dow |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rebecca | Dow | Head | Widow | 61 | 1820 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Rebecca | Dow | Daughter | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Joanna | Dow | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
George | Dow | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Bulow | Boarder | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Norway | |
John | Donaldson | Boarder | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Balmerino, Fife, Scotland | |
Janet | McLeod | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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