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Household of James Dowthwaite (born 1818, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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 Dowthwaite and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dowthwaite, born in 1818 in Ellerby, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; William (born 1858 in Wistow, Yorkshire, England) and Maria (born 1862 in Wistow, Yorkshire, England).


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James Dowthwaite's household

Male

James

Dowthwaite

Head
Male

William

Dowthwaite

Son
Female

Maria

Dowthwaite

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Dowthwaite
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Ellerby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dowthwaite

Head

Widower

63

1818

Ellerby, Yorkshire, England

William

Dowthwaite

Son

Single

23

1858

Wistow, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Dowthwaite

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Wistow, Yorkshire, England

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