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Household of George Dowson (born 1840, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oakham, Rutland, 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 Dowson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Dowson, born in 1840 in Lincolnshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Eliza Dowson, born in 1837 in Swinford, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Lavinia (born 1867 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England), Luther (born 1869 in Grassington, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1870 in Ireland), Knox (born 1872 in Scotland), Wesley (born 1873 in Scotland) and Hugh B (born 1876 in Ashford, Kent, England).


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George Dowson's household

Male

George

Dowson

Head
Female

Eliza

Dowson

Wife
Female

Lavinia

Dowson

Daughter
Male

Luther

Dowson

Son
Female

Annie

Dowson

Daughter
Male

Knox

Dowson

Son
Male

Wesley

Dowson

Son
Male

Hugh B

Dowson

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Dowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Lincolnshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Dowson

Head

Married

41

1840

Lincolnshire, England

Eliza

Dowson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Swinford, Devon, England

Lavinia

Dowson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

Luther

Dowson

Son

Single

12

1869

Grassington, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Dowson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ireland

Knox

Dowson

Son

Single

9

1872

Scotland

Wesley

Dowson

Son

Single

8

1873

Scotland

Hugh B

Dowson

Son

Single

5

1876

Ashford, Kent, England

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