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Household of John Dowson (born 1808, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dowson, born in 1808 in Wolsingham, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Isabella (born 1839 in Shotley Bridge, Durham, England), Annie (born 1841 in Shotley Bridge, Durham, England) and Anthony (born 1845 in Shotley Bridge, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, John Whinfield, born in 1845 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England.
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John Dowson's household
John
Dowson
Head
Isabella
Dowson
Daughter
Annie
Dowson
Daughter
Anthony
Dowson
Son
John
Whinfield
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Dowson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 73 |
| Birth year | 1808 |
| Birth place | Wolsingham, Durham, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Dowson | Head | Widower | 73 | 1808 | Wolsingham, Durham, England | |
Isabella | Dowson | Daughter | Single | 42 | 1839 | Shotley Bridge, Durham, England | |
Annie | Dowson | Daughter | Single | 40 | 1841 | Shotley Bridge, Durham, England | |
Anthony | Dowson | Son | Single | 36 | 1845 | Shotley Bridge, Durham, England | |
John | Whinfield | Lodger | Married | 36 | 1845 | Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England |
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