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Household of Catherine Dowd (born 1843)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Catherine Dowd and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Catherine Dowd, born in 1843 in , consisted of 5 members. Catherine was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Catherine (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Lawrence (born 1870 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Catherine's Boarder Head, Robert (born 1811 in Chorley, Lancashire, England) and Catherine's Boarder, Catherine (born 1809 in Chorley, Cheshire, England).


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Catherine Dowd's household

Female

Catherine

Dowd

Head
Female

Catherine

Dowd

Daughter
Male

Lawrence

Dowd

Son
Male

Robert

Exton

Boarder Head
Female

Catherine

Exton

Boarder
First name(s) Catherine
Last name Dowd
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Catherine

Dowd

Head

Widow

38

1843

Ireland

Catherine

Dowd

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Lawrence

Dowd

Son

Single

11

1870

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Robert

Exton

Boarder Head

Married

70

1811

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Exton

Boarder

Married

72

1809

Chorley, Cheshire, England

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