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Household of William Dow (born 1847, Caithness)

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.

William Dow and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dow, born in 1847 in Latheron, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Dow, born in 1847 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1872 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland), Hughina (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Dow's household

Male

William

Dow

Head
Female

Harriet

Dow

Wife
Male

Robert

Dow

Son
Female

Hughina

Dow

Daughter
Male

William

Dow

Son
Male

John

Dow

Son
Female

Mary

Dow

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dow

Head

Married

34

1847

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Harriet

Dow

Wife

Married

34

1847

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Robert

Dow

Son

-

9

1872

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Hughina

Dow

Daughter

-

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Dow

Son

-

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Dow

Son

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Dow

Daughter

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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