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Household of Robert Dow (born 1839, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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.

Robert Dow and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Dow, born in 1839 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Janet Dow, born in 1834 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robina (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and David (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Step Son, William (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert's Boarder, Mary (born 1828 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Robert Dow's household

Male

Robert

Dow

Head
Female

Janet

Dow

Wife
Male

William

Earl

Step Son
Female

Robina

Earl

Daughter
Male

David

Earl

Son
Female

Mary

Earl

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Dow

Head

Married

42

1839

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Dow

Wife

Married

47

1834

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Earl

Step Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robina

Earl

Daughter

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Earl

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Earl

Boarder

Widow

53

1828

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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