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Household of Christopher Dowson (born 1816, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Teesdale, Durham, 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.

Christopher Dowson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Dowson, born in 1816 in Durham, consisted of 6 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dowson, born in 1812 in Woodland, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Hannah Twin (born 1852 in Woodland, Durham, England) and Margaret Twin (born 1852 in Woodland, Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; Joseph, born 1878 in Woodland, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Christopher's Boarder, George Joy, born in 1847 in Lincolnshire, England.


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Christopher Dowson's household

Male

Christopher

Dowson

Head
Female

Margaret

Dowson

Wife
Female

Hannah Twin

Dowson

Daughter
Female

Margaret Twin

Dowson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Dowson

Grand Son
Male

George

Joy

Boarder
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Dowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Dowson

Head

Married

65

1816

Durham, England

Margaret

Dowson

Wife

Married

69

1812

Woodland, Durham, England

Hannah Twin

Dowson

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Woodland, Durham, England

Margaret Twin

Dowson

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Woodland, Durham, England

Joseph

Dowson

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Woodland, Durham, England

George

Joy

Boarder

Single

34

1847

Lincolnshire, England

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