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Household of James Dowding (born 1826, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, Durham, 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 Dowding and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dowding, born in 1826 in Wiltshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dowding, born in 1833 in Wingate, Durham, England. They had 5 children; David (born 1861 in Kelloe, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1868 in Shotton, Durham, England), Eliza (born 1871 in Shotton, Durham, England), Moses (born 1873 in Shotton, Durham, England) and Jeremiah (born 1877 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Thomas Mullinoy, born in 1861 in Yorkshire, England.


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James Dowding's household

Male

James

Dowding

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dowding

Wife
Male

David

Dowding

Son
Female

Margaret

Dowding

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Dowding

Daughter
Male

Moses

Dowding

Son
Female

Jeremiah

Dowding

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Mullinoy

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Dowding
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Wiltshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dowding

Head

Married

55

1826

Wiltshire, England

Elizabeth

Dowding

Wife

Married

48

1833

Wingate, Durham, England

David

Dowding

Son

Single

20

1861

Kelloe, Durham, England

Margaret

Dowding

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Shotton, Durham, England

Eliza

Dowding

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Shotton, Durham, England

Moses

Dowding

Son

Single

8

1873

Shotton, Durham, England

Jeremiah

Dowding

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

Thomas

Mullinoy

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Yorkshire, England

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