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Household of John Dowden (born 1841)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland
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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 Dowden and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dowden, born in 1841 in , consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Louisa Dowden, born in 1842 in Ireland. They had 6 children; John W (born 1867 in Ireland), Edward (born 1873 in Ireland), Eliza H (born 1866 in Ireland), Alice (born 1868 in Ireland), Louisa F (born 1875 in Ireland) and Anna M (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Margaret (born 1857 in Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Mary (born 1863 in Eaglesfield, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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John Dowden's household
John
Dowden
Head
Louisa
Dowden
Wife
John W
Dowden
Son
Edward
Dowden
Son
Eliza H
Dowden
Daughter
Alice
Dowden
Daughter
Louisa F
Dowden
Daughter
Anna M
Dowden
Daughter
Margaret
Scobie
Servant
Mary
Harrison
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Dowden |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Dowden | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Ireland | |
Louisa | Dowden | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Ireland | |
John W | Dowden | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Ireland | |
Edward | Dowden | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Ireland | |
Eliza H | Dowden | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Ireland | |
Alice | Dowden | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Ireland | |
Louisa F | Dowden | Daughter | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Ireland | |
Anna M | Dowden | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Scobie | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Harrison | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Eaglesfield, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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