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Household of Hercules Dowey (born 1826, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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.
Hercules Dowey and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Hercules Dowey, born in 1826 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Hercules was the head of the household, married to Catherine Dowey, born in 1836 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1862 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), John (born 1864 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Margaret A (born 1872 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
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Hercules Dowey's household
Hercules
Dowey
Head
Catherine
Dowey
Wife
Ellen
Dowey
Daughter
John
Dowey
Son
Margaret A
Dowey
Daughter
| First name(s) | Hercules |
| Last name | Dowey |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Wigan, Lancashire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hercules | Dowey | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Catherine | Dowey | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Dowey | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
John | Dowey | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret A | Dowey | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Wigan, Lancashire, England |
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