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Household of Edward Dowson (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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.

Edward Dowson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Dowson, born in 1851 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Emily Dowson, born in 1854 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Carrie (born 1872 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Florrie (born 1877 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Emily (born 1879 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Cousin, Annie Smith, born in 1864 in Yorkshire, England.


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Edward Dowson's household

Male

Edward

Dowson

Head
Female

Emily

Dowson

Wife
Female

Carrie

Dowson

Daughter
Female

Florrie

Dowson

Daughter
Female

Emily

Dowson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Smith

Cousin
First name(s) Edward
Last name Dowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Dowson

Head

Married

30

1851

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Dowson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Carrie

Dowson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Florrie

Dowson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Dowson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Smith

Cousin

Single

17

1864

Yorkshire, England

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