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Household of James Dowson (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Scarborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 1843 in Pickering, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Dowson, born in 1848 in Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Annie (born 1868 in Snainton, Yorkshire, England), William E (born 1876 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England) and John F (born 1878 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, William (born 1858 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and James's Boarder, Joseph P (born 1853 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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James Dowson's household

Male

James

Dowson

Head
Female

Hannah

Dowson

Wife
Female

Annie

Dowson

Daughter
Male

William E

Dowson

Son
Male

John F

Dowson

Son
Male

William

Saddler

Boarder
Male

Joseph P

Lussey

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Dowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Pickering, 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

38

1843

Pickering, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Dowson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Yorkshire, England

Annie

Dowson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Snainton, Yorkshire, England

William E

Dowson

Son

Single

5

1876

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

John F

Dowson

Son

Single

3

1878

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

William

Saddler

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Joseph P

Lussey

Boarder

Married

28

1853

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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