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Household of William Dow (born 1839, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dow, born in 1839 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Dow, born in 1836 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1877 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Dow's household

Male

William

Dow

Head
Female

Janet

Dow

Wife
Male

John

Dow

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dow

Head

Married

42

1839

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Dow

Wife

Married

45

1836

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Dow

Son

-

4

1877

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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