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Household of James Dowson (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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.

James Dowson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dowson, born in 1826 in Brough, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Dowson, born in 1829 in Gate Helmsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth J (born 1854 in York, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1856 in York, Yorkshire, England), Mary E (born 1862 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Annie M (born 1867 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Rose A Parker, born in 1862 in Warwick, Warwickshire, England.


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James Dowson's household

Male

James

Dowson

Head
Female

Hannah

Dowson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth J

Dowson

Daughter
Male

William

Dowson

Son
Female

Mary E

Dowson

Daughter
Female

Annie M

Dowson

Daughter
Female

Rose A

Parker

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Dowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Brough, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dowson

Head

Married

55

1826

Brough, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Dowson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Gate Helmsley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth J

Dowson

Daughter

Single

27

1854

York, Yorkshire, England

William

Dowson

Son

Single

25

1856

York, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Dowson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

York, Yorkshire, England

Annie M

Dowson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

York, Yorkshire, England

Rose A

Parker

Visitor

Single

19

1862

Warwick, Warwickshire, England

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