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Household of John Dowson (born 1841, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dowson, born in 1841 in Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Dowson, born in 1848 in Durham, England. They had 6 children; Thomas W (born 1868 in Durham, England), Albert (born 1871 in Durham, England), George H (born 1872 in Durham, England), Joseph (born 1874 in Durham, England), Mary A (born 1876 in Durham, England) and Sarah J (born 1879 in Durham, England).


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John Dowson's household

Male

John

Dowson

Head
Female

Sarah

Dowson

Wife
Male

Thomas W

Dowson

Son
Male

Albert

Dowson

Son
Male

George H

Dowson

Son
Male

Joseph

Dowson

Son
Female

Mary A

Dowson

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Dowson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dowson

Head

Married

40

1841

Durham, England

Sarah

Dowson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Durham, England

Thomas W

Dowson

Son

Single

13

1868

Durham, England

Albert

Dowson

Son

Single

10

1871

Durham, England

George H

Dowson

Son

Single

9

1872

Durham, England

Joseph

Dowson

Son

Single

7

1874

Durham, England

Mary A

Dowson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Durham, England

Sarah J

Dowson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Durham, England

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