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Household of John Dowson (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Driffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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.

John Dowson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dowson, born in 1836 in Wetwang, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Dowson, born in 1840 in Wetwang, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John Willm (born 1864 in Wetwang, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah Ann (born 1870 in Wetwang, Yorkshire, England).


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John Dowson's household

Male

John

Dowson

Head
Female

Jane

Dowson

Wife
Male

John Willm

Dowson

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Dowson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Wetwang, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dowson

Head

Married

45

1836

Wetwang, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Dowson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Wetwang, Yorkshire, England

John Willm

Dowson

Son

Single

17

1864

Wetwang, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Dowson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Wetwang, Yorkshire, England

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