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Household of James Dowden (born 1855, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 Dowden and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dowden, born in 1855 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Dowden, born in 1857 in Higham, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1877 in Higham, Lancashire, England) and Wilfrid (born 1880 in Higham, Lancashire, England).


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James Dowden's household

Male

James

Dowden

Head
Female

Sarah

Dowden

Wife
Male

John

Dowden

Son
Male

Wilfrid

Dowden

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Dowden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dowden

Head

Married

26

1855

York, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Dowden

Wife

Married

24

1857

Higham, Lancashire, England

John

Dowden

Son

Single

4

1877

Higham, Lancashire, England

Wilfrid

Dowden

Son

Single

1

1880

Higham, Lancashire, England

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