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Household of Robert W Dowdy (born 1828, Stirlingshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 W Dowdy and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert W Dowdy, born in 1828 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert W was the head of the household, married to Jane Dowdy, born in 1836 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet D S J (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine J B (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary R (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert W's Servant, Isabella (born 1866 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland) and Robert W's Visitor, Isabella (born 1824 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland).
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Robert W Dowdy's household
Robert W
Dowdy
Head
Jane
Dowdy
Wife
Janet D S J
Dowdy
Daughter
Catherine J B
Dowdy
Daughter
Mary R
Dowdy
Daughter
Isabella
McKay
Servant
Isabella
Boyne
Visitor
| First name(s) | Robert W |
| Last name | Dowdy |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert W | Dowdy | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Dowdy | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet D S J | Dowdy | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine J B | Dowdy | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary R | Dowdy | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | McKay | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Boyne | Visitor | Unmarried | 57 | 1824 | Forres, Morayshire, Scotland |
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