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Household of John Dowson (born 1822, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stokesley, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dowson, born in 1822 in Rosedale, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Dowson, born in 1828 in Battersby, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Hannah (born 1857 in Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1860 in Battersby, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1866 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother In Law, William (born 1821 in Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, William (born 1853 in Yorkshire, England).


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John Dowson's household

Male

John

Dowson

Head
Female

Hannah

Dowson

Wife
Female

Hannah

Dowson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Dowson

Daughter
Male

William

Dowson

Son
Male

William

Hugill

Brother In Law
Male

William

Watson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Dowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Rosedale, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dowson

Head

Married

59

1822

Rosedale, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Dowson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Battersby, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Dowson

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Yorkshire, England

Annie

Dowson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Battersby, Yorkshire, England

William

Dowson

Son

Single

15

1866

Yorkshire, England

William

Hugill

Brother In Law

Single

60

1821

Yorkshire, England

William

Watson

Servant

Single

28

1853

Yorkshire, England

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