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Household of Joseph Dowson (born 1838, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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.

Joseph Dowson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Dowson, born in 1838 in Durham, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dowson, born in 1840 in Staindrop, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Emmanuel (born 1867 in Durham, England) and Lavinia (born 1864 in Durham, England).


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Joseph Dowson's household

Male

Joseph

Dowson

Head
Female

Margaret

Dowson

Wife
Male

Emmanuel

Dowson

Son
Female

Lavinia

Dowson

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Dowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Dowson

Head

Married

43

1838

Durham, England

Margaret

Dowson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Staindrop, Durham, England

Emmanuel

Dowson

Son

Single

14

1867

Durham, England

Lavinia

Dowson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Durham, England

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