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Household of James Dowbiggin (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, 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.

James Dowbiggin and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dowbiggin, born in 1852 in Hawkshead, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Dowbiggin, born in 1856 in Kerry, Montgomeryshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Margaret A (born 1879 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Mary E (born 1880 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1856 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), James's Lodger, Mary (born 1867 in Arley, Staffordshire, England) and James's Lodger, Margaret (born 1835 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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James Dowbiggin's household

Male

James

Dowbiggin

Head
Female

Jane

Dowbiggin

Wife
Female

Margaret A

Dowbiggin

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Dowbiggin

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Warrington

Lodger
Female

Mary

Warrington

Lodger
Female

Margaret

Banks

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Dowbiggin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Hawkshead, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dowbiggin

Head

Married

29

1852

Hawkshead, Lancashire, England

Jane

Dowbiggin

Wife

Married

25

1856

Kerry, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Margaret A

Dowbiggin

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Dowbiggin

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Warrington

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Warrington

Lodger

Single

14

1867

Arley, Staffordshire, England

Margaret

Banks

Lodger

Widow

46

1835

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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