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Household of John W Dowson (born 1840, Norfolk)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales
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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 W Dowson and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John W Dowson, born in 1840 in Norfolk, consisted of 10 members. John W was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Margaret (born 1869 in Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England), Edith (born 1870 in Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England), John B (born 1872 in Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England) and Alfred (born 1874 in Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John W's Niece, Ada Mary (born 1859 in Newark, Nottinghamshire, England), John W's Housekeeper, Jane (born 1823 in Henstead, Suffolk, England), John W's Nurse, Sarah (born 1860 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), John W's Servant, Margaret (born 1862 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John W's Cook, Ann (born 1852 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
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John W Dowson's household
John W
Dowson
Head
Margaret
Dowson
Daughter
Edith
Dowson
Daughter
John B
Dowson
Son
Alfred
Dowson
Son
Ada Mary
Dowson
Niece
Jane
Woolnough
Housekeeper
Sarah
Davies
Nurse
Margaret
Davies
Servant
Ann
Jenkins
Cook
| First name(s) | John W |
| Last name | Dowson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Norfolk, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John W | Dowson | Head | Widower | 41 | 1840 | Norfolk, England | |
Margaret | Dowson | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England | |
Edith | Dowson | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England | |
John B | Dowson | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England | |
Alfred | Dowson | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England | |
Ada Mary | Dowson | Niece | Single | 22 | 1859 | Newark, Nottinghamshire, England | |
Jane | Woolnough | Housekeeper | Single | 58 | 1823 | Henstead, Suffolk, England | |
Sarah | Davies | Nurse | Single | 21 | 1860 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Margaret | Davies | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Ann | Jenkins | Cook | Single | 29 | 1852 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales |
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