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Household of Bridgett Dowling (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, Lancashire, 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.

Bridgett Dowling and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Bridgett Dowling, born in 1839 in Accrington, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Bridgett was the head of the household, widow. She had 7 children; Thomas (born 1859 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), John (born 1861 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), Martin (born 1863 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1865 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), James (born 1868 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Accrington, Lancashire, England) and Agnes (born 1873 in Accrington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Bridgett's Mother, Elizabeth Mahgan, born in 1809 in Accrington, Lancashire, England.


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Bridgett Dowling's household

Female

Bridgett

Dowling

Head
Male

Thomas

Dowling

Son
Male

John

Dowling

Son
Male

Martin

Dowling

Son
Female

Mary

Dowling

Daughter
Male

James

Dowling

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Dowling

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Dowling

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Mahgan

Mother
First name(s) Bridgett
Last name Dowling
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Accrington, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Bridgett

Dowling

Head

Widow

42

1839

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Dowling

Son

Single

22

1859

Accrington, Lancashire, England

John

Dowling

Son

Single

20

1861

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Martin

Dowling

Son

Single

18

1863

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Mary

Dowling

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Accrington, Lancashire, England

James

Dowling

Son

Single

13

1868

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Dowling

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Dowling

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Mahgan

Mother

Widow

72

1809

Accrington, Lancashire, England

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