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Household of William Dow (born 1846, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holborn, London,Middlesex, 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.

William Dow and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dow, born in 1846 in Halesworth, Suffolk, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mahala Dow, born in 1844 in Essex, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1871 in Essex, England), Louisa (born 1875 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and John (born 1876 in City of London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, William Bateman, born in 1849 in Headington, Suffolk, England.


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William Dow's household

Male

William

Dow

Head
Female

Mahala

Dow

Wife
Male

William

Dow

Son
Female

Louisa

Dow

Daughter
Male

John

Dow

Son
Male

William

Bateman

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Halesworth, Suffolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dow

Head

Married

35

1846

Halesworth, Suffolk, England

Mahala

Dow

Wife

Married

37

1844

Essex, England

William

Dow

Son

Single

10

1871

Essex, England

Louisa

Dow

Daughter

Single

6

1875

City of London, Middlesex, England

John

Dow

Son

Single

5

1876

City of London, Middlesex, England

William

Bateman

Visitor

-

32

1849

Headington, Suffolk, England

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