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Household of George Dowend (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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.

George Dowend and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Dowend, born in 1840 in Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Martha Dowend, born in 1841 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Jane (born 1857 in Lackenby, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1859 in Yorkshire, England), Harland (born 1863 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Alice (born 1867 in Yorkshire, England), Martha (born 1869 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Matilda (born 1872 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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George Dowend's household

Male

George

Dowend

Head
Female

Martha

Dowend

Wife
Female

Jane

A Coates

Daughter
Male

William

Coates

Son
Male

Harland

Coates

Son
Female

Alice

Coates

Daughter
Female

Martha

Coates

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Coates

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Dowend
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Dowend

Head

Married

41

1840

Yorkshire, England

Martha

Dowend

Wife

Married

40

1841

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Jane

A Coates

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Lackenby, Yorkshire, England

William

Coates

Son

Single

22

1859

Yorkshire, England

Harland

Coates

Son

Single

18

1863

Sunderland, Durham, England

Alice

Coates

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Yorkshire, England

Martha

Coates

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Sunderland, Durham, England

Matilda

Coates

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Sunderland, Durham, England

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