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Household of John Dowson (born 1837, 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 14 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dowson, born in 1837 in Durham, consisted of 15 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dowson, born in 1843 in Durham, England. They had 10 children; William (born 1861 in Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1862 in Durham, England), Mary Jane (born 1865 in Durham, England), Daniel (born 1868 in Durham, England), John D (born 1870 in Durham, England), Henry (born 1872 in Durham, England), Thomas Ander (born 1875 in Durham, England), Hannah (born 1877 in Durham, England), Susan E (born 1879 in Durham, England) and Agnes (born 1881 in Durham, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Margaret A (born 1879 in Durham, England) and Edith (born 1881 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, John Toward, born in 1815 in Durham, England.
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John Dowson's household
John
Dowson
Head
Elizabeth
Dowson
Wife
William
Dowson
Son
Elizabeth
Dowson
Daughter
Mary Jane
Dowson
Daughter
Daniel
Dowson
Son
John D
Dowson
Son
Henry
Dowson
Son
Thomas Ander
Dowson
Son
Hannah
Dowson
Daughter
Susan E
Dowson
Daughter
Agnes
Dowson
Daughter
Margaret A
Dowson
Grand Daughter
Edith
Dowson
Grand Daughter
John
Toward
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Dowson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Durham, England |
Household members (15 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Dowson | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Dowson | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Durham, England | |
William | Dowson | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Dowson | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Durham, England | |
Mary Jane | Dowson | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Durham, England | |
Daniel | Dowson | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Durham, England | |
John D | Dowson | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Durham, England | |
Henry | Dowson | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Durham, England | |
Thomas Ander | Dowson | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Durham, England | |
Hannah | Dowson | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Durham, England | |
Susan E | Dowson | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Durham, England | |
Agnes | Dowson | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Durham, England | |
Margaret A | Dowson | Grand Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Durham, England | |
Edith | Dowson | Grand Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Durham, England | |
John | Toward | Boarder | Single | 66 | 1815 | Durham, England |
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