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Household of William Dow (born 1827, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrhead & Levern, Renfrewshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dow, born in 1827 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Dow, born in 1831 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Grace Barr, born in 1861 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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William Dow's household
William
Dow
Head
Mary
Dow
Wife
Alexander
Dow
Son
Agnes
Dow
Daughter
Elizabeth
Dow
Daughter
Grace
Barr
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Dow |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Dow | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Dow | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Ireland | |
Alexander | Dow | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Dow | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Dow | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Grace | Barr | Boarder | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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