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Household of Benjamin Dowsen (born 1821, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Guisborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), England
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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.
Benjamin Dowsen and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Dowsen, born in 1821 in Rosedale, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Dowsen, born in 1822 in Danby, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1856 in Danby, Yorkshire, England) and Annie (born 1849 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Niece, Annie (born 1859 in Rosedale, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin's Servant, Robert (born 1857 in Glaisdale, Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin's Servant, John (born 1863 in Rosedale, Yorkshire, England).
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Benjamin Dowsen's household
Benjamin
Dowsen
Head
Mary
Dowsen
Wife
John
Dowsen
Son
Annie
Dowsen
Daughter
Annie
Maur
Niece
Robert
Cornforth
Servant
John
Watson
Servant
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Dowsen |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Rosedale, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Dowsen | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Rosedale, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Dowsen | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | Danby, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Dowsen | Son | Married | 25 | 1856 | Danby, Yorkshire, England | |
Annie | Dowsen | Daughter | Married | 32 | 1849 | Yorkshire, England | |
Annie | Maur | Niece | Single | 22 | 1859 | Rosedale, Yorkshire, England | |
Robert | Cornforth | Servant | Single | 24 | 1857 | Glaisdale, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Watson | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Rosedale, Yorkshire, England |
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