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Household of John Dowson (born 1840, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Teesdale, 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 1840 in Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Dowson, born in 1843 in Forcett, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1867 in Eggleston, Durham, England), John (born 1869 in Eggleston, Durham, England), Mary A (born 1871 in Newbiggin, Durham, England), Joseph W (born 1874 in Newbiggin, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1876 in Newbiggin, Durham, England) and Isabella (born 1881 in Newbiggin, Durham, England).


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John Dowson's household

Male

John

Dowson

Head
Female

Hannah

Dowson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Dowson

Daughter
Male

John

Dowson

Son
Female

Mary A

Dowson

Daughter
Male

Joseph W

Dowson

Son
Female

Margaret

Dowson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Dowson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
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

41

1840

Durham, England

Hannah

Dowson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Forcett, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Dowson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Eggleston, Durham, England

John

Dowson

Son

Single

12

1869

Eggleston, Durham, England

Mary A

Dowson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Newbiggin, Durham, England

Joseph W

Dowson

Son

Single

7

1874

Newbiggin, Durham, England

Margaret

Dowson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Newbiggin, Durham, England

Isabella

Dowson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Newbiggin, Durham, England

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