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Household of John Dowson (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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.

John Dowson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dowson, born in 1826 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Dowson, born in 1826 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Emily (born 1852 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Llewellyn (born 1857 in York, Yorkshire, England), Alice A (born 1867 in York, Yorkshire, England) and John H (born 1868 in York, Yorkshire, England).


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John Dowson's household

Male

John

Dowson

Head
Female

Ann

Dowson

Wife
Female

Emily

Dowson

Daughter
Male

Llewellyn

Dowson

Son
Female

Alice A

Dowson

Daughter
Male

John H

Dowson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Dowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dowson

Head

Married

55

1826

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Dowson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Dowson

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Llewellyn

Dowson

Son

Single

24

1857

York, Yorkshire, England

Alice A

Dowson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

York, Yorkshire, England

John H

Dowson

Son

Single

13

1868

York, Yorkshire, England

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