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Household of Robert Dow (born 1842, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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.

Robert Dow and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Dow, born in 1842 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Annie Millar, born in 1856 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet (born 1876 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1877 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1879 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Boarder, Lizzie McNair, born in 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Robert Dow's household

Male

Robert

Dow

Head
Female

Annie

Millar

Wife
Female

Janet

Dow

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Dow

Son
Male

Robert

Dow

Son
Male

James

Dow

Son
Female

Lizzie

McNair

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Dow

Head

Married

39

1842

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Annie

Millar

Wife

Married

25

1856

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Dow

Daughter

-

5

1876

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Dow

Son

-

4

1877

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Dow

Son

-

2

1879

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Dow

Son

-

0

1881

Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Lizzie

McNair

Boarder

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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