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Household of John Dowson (born 1827, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dowson, born in 1827 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Dowson, born in 1821 in Petersfield, Hampshire, England. They had 2 children; Amy S (born 1861 in Yorkshire, England) and Eleanor M (born 1863 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Isabella (born 1791 in Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire, England) and John's Nephew, John (born 1858 in Yorkshire, England).


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John Dowson's household

Male

John

Dowson

Head
Female

Harriet

Dowson

Wife
Female

Amy S

Dowson

Daughter
Female

Eleanor M

Dowson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Dowson

Mother
Male

John

Holmes

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Dowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Darlington, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dowson

Head

Married

54

1827

Darlington, Durham, England

Harriet

Dowson

Wife

Married

60

1821

Petersfield, Hampshire, England

Amy S

Dowson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Yorkshire, England

Eleanor M

Dowson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Dowson

Mother

Widow

90

1791

Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire, England

John

Holmes

Nephew

Single

23

1858

Yorkshire, England

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