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Household of Fanny Dowing (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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.

Fanny Dowing and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Fanny Dowing, born in 1834 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Fanny was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Sydney (born 1859 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Francis F (born 1862 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Fanny's Boarder, William (born 1861 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England) and Fanny's Boarder, Alfred (born 1861 in London, Middlesex, England).


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Fanny Dowing's household

Female

Fanny

Dowing

Head
Male

Sydney

Dowing

Son
Male

Francis F

Dowing

Son
Male

William

Mc Nicoll

Boarder
Male

Alfred

Shatwell

Boarder
First name(s) Fanny
Last name Dowing
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Fanny

Dowing

Head

Widow

47

1834

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sydney

Dowing

Son

Single

22

1859

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Francis F

Dowing

Son

Single

19

1862

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William

Mc Nicoll

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Alfred

Shatwell

Boarder

Single

20

1861

London, Middlesex, England

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