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Household of John Dowson (born 1832, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hartlepool, Durham, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dowson, born in 1832 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Dowson, born in 1821 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Henry Rolands, born in 1837 in Marton, Yorkshire, England.


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John Dowson's household

Male

John

Dowson

Head
Female

Mary

Dowson

Wife
Male

Henry

Rolands

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Dowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dowson

Head

Married

49

1832

York, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Dowson

Wife

Married

60

1821

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Rolands

Boarder

Widower

44

1837

Marton, Yorkshire, England

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