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Household of John Dowds (born 1838)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle, Renfrewshire, 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 Dowds and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dowds, born in 1838 in , consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Dowds, born in 1835 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Rosina (born 1865 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1871 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Dowds's household

Male

John

Dowds

Head
Female

Catherine

Dowds

Wife
Female

Rosina

Dowds

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Dowds

Daughter
Male

William

Dowds

Son
Female

Isabella

Dowds

Daughter
Female

Mary

Dowds

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dowds
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dowds

Head

Married

43

1838

Ireland

Catherine

Dowds

Wife

Married

46

1835

Ireland

Rosina

Dowds

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Dowds

Daughter

-

14

1867

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Dowds

Son

-

12

1869

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Dowds

Daughter

-

10

1871

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Dowds

Daughter

-

3

1878

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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