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Household of John Douson (born 1834, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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.

John Douson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Douson, born in 1834 in Wiltshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Douson, born in 1838 in Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Wifes Mother, Elizabeth (born 1795 in Neath Abbey, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John's Husbands Mother, Rachel (born 1810 in Wiltshire, England).


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John Douson's household

Male

John

Douson

Head
Female

Mary

Douson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Richards

Wifes Mother
Female

Rachel

Dray

Husbands Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Douson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Wiltshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Douson

Head

Married

47

1834

Wiltshire, England

Mary

Douson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Richards

Wifes Mother

Widow

86

1795

Neath Abbey, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rachel

Dray

Husbands Mother

Widow

71

1810

Wiltshire, England

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