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Household of William Dow (born 1833, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dow, born in 1833 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christina Dow, born in 1825 in Crail, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Christina (born 1863 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), William's Niece, Janet (born 1867 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Nephew, Lindsay (born 1862 in Crail, Fife, Scotland).


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William Dow's household

Male

William

Dow

Head
Female

Christina

Dow

Wife
Female

Christina

Young

Niece
Female

Janet

Young

Niece
Male

Lindsay

Ross

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dow

Head

Married

48

1833

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Dow

Wife

Married

56

1825

Crail, Fife, Scotland

Christina

Young

Niece

Unmarried

18

1863

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Young

Niece

Unmarried

14

1867

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Lindsay

Ross

Nephew

Unmarried

19

1862

Crail, Fife, Scotland

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