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Household of George Dowson (born 1844, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Richmond, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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.

George Dowson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Dowson, born in 1844 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jane Dowson, born in 1843 in Stanhope, Durham, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1867 in Frosterley, Durham, England) and Mary J (born 1876 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger, Edward Hull, born in 1839 in Inworth, Essex, England.


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George Dowson's household

Male

George

Dowson

Head
Female

Jane

Dowson

Wife
Male

William

Dowson

Son
Female

Mary J

Dowson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Hull

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Dowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Dowson

Head

Married

37

1844

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Jane

Dowson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Stanhope, Durham, England

William

Dowson

Son

Single

14

1867

Frosterley, Durham, England

Mary J

Dowson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Durham, England

Edward

Hull

Lodger

Widower

42

1839

Inworth, Essex, England

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