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Household of John Dowson (born 1829, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dowson, born in 1829 in Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Anna M Dowson, born in 1827 in Wolsingham, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Robert T (born 1865 in Benfieldside, Durham, England), George H (born 1866 in Benfieldside, Durham, England), John Joseph (born 1868 in Benfieldside, Durham, England) and James W (born 1870 in Benfieldside, Durham, England).


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John Dowson's household

Male

John

Dowson

Head
Female

Anna M

Dowson

Wife
Male

Robert T

Dowson

Son
Male

George H

Dowson

Son
Male

John Joseph

Dowson

Son
Male

James W

Dowson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Dowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dowson

Head

Married

52

1829

Durham, England

Anna M

Dowson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Robert T

Dowson

Son

Single

16

1865

Benfieldside, Durham, England

George H

Dowson

Son

Single

15

1866

Benfieldside, Durham, England

John Joseph

Dowson

Son

Single

13

1868

Benfieldside, Durham, England

James W

Dowson

Son

Single

11

1870

Benfieldside, Durham, England

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