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Household of William R Dow (born 1837, Ayrshire)

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 R Dow and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Dow, born in 1837 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, consisted of 3 members. William R was the head of the household, married to Jane Dow, born in 1837 in Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household was William R's Adopted Daughter, Violet Jane Campbell, born in 1881 in City, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William R Dow's household

Male

William R

Dow

Head
Female

Jane

Dow

Wife
Female

Violet Jane

Campbell

Adopted Daughter
First name(s) William R
Last name Dow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William R

Dow

Head

Married

44

1837

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane

Dow

Wife

Married

44

1837

Ireland

Violet Jane

Campbell

Adopted Daughter

-

0

1881

City, Midlothian, Scotland

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